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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

8 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 6th in Idaho. In fact, 185 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Idaho to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Our analysis found Idaho State University to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at ISU accumulate an average of around $20,817 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

About 87% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,820.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at NIC accumulate an average of around $18,084 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at North Idaho College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Idaho. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Women make up 87% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#5

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Out of the 8 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Eastern Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CEI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,593.

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With a ranking of #6, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#7

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Of the 8 students majoring in medical assisting at College of Southern Idaho, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from College of Southern Idaho carry an average student debt load of $11,231.

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With a ranking of #8, Carrington College, Boise did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Carrington College, Boise is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

About 57% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carrington College, Boise Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 263
Utah 157
Montana 31
Wyoming 39

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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