2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 84,492 allied health and medical assisting services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.
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 Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 497 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 1,484 students majoring in medical assisting at Ivy Tech Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Unitek 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 the United States. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.
Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Concorde Career College - Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the United States. Located in the city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Out of the 497 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Women make up 86% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Contra Costa Medical Career College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Contra Costa Medical Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Antioch.
About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Mountainland Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Downey Adult School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Downey, Downey Adult School is a public college with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Martinsburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Martinsburg, Martinsburg College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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CyberTex Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, CyberTex Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.
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College of Lake County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 63% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, Hutchinson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Hutchinson Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hutchinson.
Of the 181 students majoring in medical assisting at Hutchinson Community College, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Santa Ana College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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South Texas Training Center ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. South Texas Training Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of San Benito.
About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, Concorde Career College - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, Concorde Career College - San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Mayfield College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Mayfield College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cathedral City.
Of the 145 students majoring in medical assisting at Mayfield College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, High Desert Medical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, High Desert Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #18, Concorde Career College - Aurora did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 143 students majoring in medical assisting at Concorde Career College - Aurora, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Concorde Career College - San Bernardino came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, Concorde Career College - San Bernardino is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.
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Concorde Career Institute - Tampa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Concorde Career Institute - Tampa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Concorde Career College - Southaven landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Concorde Career College - Southaven is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Southaven.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. RCOE SCE is a small public school located in the city of Indio.
Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Advantage Career Institute landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Eatontown, Advantage Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 89% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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ASI Career Institute came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Turnersville, ASI Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 47% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 497 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | First Institute of Travel, Inc | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 53 | Century College | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 54 | Unitek College | Hayward, CA |
| 54 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
| 56 | Brookline College - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 57 | Alamance Community College | Graham, NC |
| 57 | Midwestern Career College | Chicago, IL |
| 57 | University of Providence | Great Falls, MT |
| 60 | Milan Institute-Merced | Merced, CA |
| 60 | Milan Institute-Visalia | Visalia, CA |
| 60 | Bridgerland Technical College | Logan, UT |
| 63 | Remington College - Shreveport Campus | Shreveport, LA |
| 63 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA |
| 63 | Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL |
| 63 | Texas Healthtech Institute | Beaumont, TX |
| 67 | Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA |
| 67 | Medical Training College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 69 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 70 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
| 71 | Apollo Career Center | Lima, OH |
| 71 | CCI Training Center, Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 73 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
| 73 | RGV Careers | Pharr, TX |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools award.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region
View the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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