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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

13 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 7th in West Virginia. In fact, 326 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in West Virginia 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 analysis found West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Medical Assisting majors at WVJC Morgantown take out an average of $11,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Pierpont Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $19,397.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at West Virginia Junior College - Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in West Virginia. WVJC Charleston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Charleston.

About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mountwest Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. MCTC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Huntington.

About 88% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 12% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MCTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,813.

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University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

Out of the 13 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at UC take out an average of $21,985 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

Of the 22 students majoring in medical assisting at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $24,771 in student debt.

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West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Bridgeport, WVJC Bridgeport is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in medical assisting at WVJC Bridgeport, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Huntington Junior College

Huntington, WV

Huntington Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Huntington, Huntington Junior College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in medical assisting at Huntington Junior College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Huntington Junior College carry an average student debt load of $26,231.

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West Virginia Northern Community College 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 #9 on the list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at WVNCC accumulate an average of around $8,586 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, New River Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Beaver.

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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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
Virginia 967
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
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 13 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).

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