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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

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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#7

Downey Adult School

Downey, CA

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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#7

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

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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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

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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#11

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS

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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#12

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

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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#14

South Texas Training Center

San Benito, TX

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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#16

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA

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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#17

High Desert Medical College

Lancaster, CA

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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#23

Advantage Career Institute

Eatontown, NJ

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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#23

ASI Career Institute

Turnersville, NJ

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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#29

Lamson Institute

San Antonio, TX
#31

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA
#35

EduMed Partners

Goodlettsville, TN
#35

Savannah Technical College

Savannah, GA
#37

Concorde Career Colleges

Kansas City, MO
#37

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT
#44

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV
#44

Central Coast College

Salinas, CA
#46

Allen School - Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ
#49

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

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.

Rank College Location
75 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
76 Remington College - Memphis Campus Memphis, TN
77 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
77 Heartland Community College Normal, IL
79 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
79 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
81 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
81 Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville Brownsville, TX
83 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
84 Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Cumberland, KY
84 Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY
86 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
87 Meridian Technology Center Stillwater, OK
88 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
88 Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO
88 Millennium Training Institute Woburn, MA
88 Las Vegas College Henderson, NV
92 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
92 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
92 Milan Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
92 Clovis Community College Clovis, NM
92 American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ
97 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
97 LDS Business College Salt Lake City, UT
97 Access Careers Hempstead, NY

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

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 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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