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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Washington

35 Colleges
$35,959 Avg Salary
$15,106 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

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 Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Washington 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 Washington.

#1

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Charter College the most popular school in Washington for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Charter College accumulate an average of around $14,318 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Pima Medical Institute - Renton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Washington. PMI Renton is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Renton.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from PMI Renton carry an average student debt load of $17,975. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $76, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Washington list. PMI Seattle is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

On average, medical assisting graduates from PMI Seattle take out $17,975 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $76, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Seattle College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from North Seattle take out $15,363 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Out of the 35 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Skagit Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

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Carrington College, Spokane landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Carrington College, Spokane is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Carrington College, Spokane accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $87, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

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#8

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Whatcom Community College take out is $19,125.

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#9

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at LWTech accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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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