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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Nevada

10 Colleges
$28,252 Avg Salary
$13,193 Avg Student Debt

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 188 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Nevada to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.

#1

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Career College the most popular school in Nevada for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Northwest Career College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $55, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Nevada list. PMI Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

On average, medical assisting graduates from PMI Las Vegas take out $17,975 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $76.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Las Vegas is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, Carrington College, Las Vegas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Carrington College, Las Vegas take out $20,862 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $120, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nevada Career Institute is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Nevada Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Nevada Career Institute carry an average student debt load of $9,319. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carrington College, Reno is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Reno, Carrington College, Reno is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Carrington College, Reno accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carrington College, Reno Report

#6

Milan Institute-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #6, Milan Institute-Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Milan Institute-Las Vegas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Medical Assisting majors at Milan Institute-Las Vegas take out an average of $9,235 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $42.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Milan Institute-Las Vegas Report

#7

Las Vegas College

Henderson, NV

Las Vegas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Henderson, Las Vegas College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Las Vegas College accumulate an average of around $10,426 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $50.

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Career College of Northern Nevada landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Career College of Northern Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sparks.

Medical Assisting majors at Career College of Northern Nevada take out an average of $15,078 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Milan Institute-Sparks landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Sparks, Milan Institute-Sparks is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Milan Institute-Sparks take out $8,082 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $33, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 91
California 1,430
Washington 734
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 10 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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