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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 247 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Kentucky to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Jefferson Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,120 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Out of the 19 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Madisonville Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Madisonville Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,776.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Madisonville Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazard Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in medical assisting at Hazard Community and Technical College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Owensboro Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Owensboro Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,461 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Owensboro Community and Technical College Report

Out of the 19 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Somerset Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

About 69% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 31% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at SCC take out an average of $29,336 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Somerset Community College Report

Out of the 19 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out an average of $22,777 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in medical assisting at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at West Kentucky Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,540 in student debt.

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#9

Ross College-Hopkinsville

Hopkinsville, KY

Ross College-Hopkinsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Ross College-Hopkinsville is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Hopkinsville.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross College-Hopkinsville take out $21,838 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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American National University - Lexington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. ANU Lexington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Lexington.

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

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Alabama 307
Arkansas 201

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

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 19 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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