2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 379 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Missouri 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.
Top 10 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Louis Community College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Missouri. Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 77% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 23% are male.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Saint Louis Community College take out $16,276 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. OTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
About 78% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 22% are male.
Medical Assisting majors at OTC take out an average of $20,741 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 15% are male.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,728.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Charles Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Cottleville, SCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from SCC carry an average student debt load of $17,364.
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Out of the 23 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Hillsboro, JeffCo is a public college with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 23% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from JeffCo carry an average student debt load of $20,861.
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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Linn, STC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in medical assisting at STC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at STC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,704.
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Crowder 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 #7 on the list. Crowder College is a small public school located in the distant town of Neosho.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Crowder College carry an average student debt load of $16,527.
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St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fenton, SLCHC is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in medical assisting at SLCHC, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Medical Assisting majors at SLCHC take out an average of $31,252 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Missouri Western State University 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 small city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 20% are male.
Medical Assisting majors at Missouri Western take out an average of $22,206 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Mineral Area 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 distant town of Park Hills, MAC is a public college with a small student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 38% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from MAC carry an average student debt load of $18,048.
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Request InformationBest Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 531 |
Iowa | 198 |
Nebraska | 124 |
Kansas | 195 |
South Dakota | 67 |
North Dakota | 14 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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
Majors Similar to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 23 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.