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Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in West Virginia

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 7th in West Virginia. In fact, 326 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia 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.

Check out the medical assisting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

Our 2023 rankings named Martinsburg College the most popular school in West Virginia for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Martinsburg College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Martinsburg.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Putnam Career and Technical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in West Virginia. PCTC is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Eleanor.

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#3

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, WV

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Garnet Career Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in West Virginia. Garnet Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Charleston.

Of the 4 students majoring in medical assisting at Garnet Career Center, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluefield State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bluefield, Bluefield State College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
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 4 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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