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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Saint Francis University to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in medical assisting at Case Western, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Nova Southeastern University

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 66% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the # 5 spot on the list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Stanford University Report

South University, Savannah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical assisting at Loma Linda University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at West Virginia University

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

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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 25 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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