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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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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 247 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Bluegrass Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in medical assisting at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Owensboro 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 Kentucky. Located in the rural area of Owensboro, Owensboro Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in medical assisting at Southeast, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Hazard Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in medical assisting at Hazard Community and Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Gateway 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 basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in medical assisting at Gateway, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical 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 basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Henderson Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Henderson, Henderson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Somerset 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 basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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Ashland Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Ashland, ACTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
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 15 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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