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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 734 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the most popular school in Washington for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in medical assisting at North Seattle, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#2

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Skagit Valley 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 Washington. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

Of the 88 students majoring in medical assisting at Skagit Valley College, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Washington. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

About 54% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 46% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Basin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

Women make up 61% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#5

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Walla Walla Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Washington. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the city of Walla Walla.

Of the 22 students majoring in medical assisting at Walla Walla Community College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Edmonds Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

Of the 20 students majoring in medical assisting at Edmonds Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#7

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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With a ranking of #8, Tacoma 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. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

With a ranking of #10, Centralia 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 town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 91
California 1,430
Nevada 188
Hawaii 65
Alaska 49

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 12 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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