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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Maryland

19 Colleges
$32,203 Avg Salary
$15,795 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 Maryland. With 244 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found Fortis College - Landover to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Landover take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $65, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Towson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Fortis Institute - Towson is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fortis Institute - Towson take out $11,390 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $54, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means All-State Career - Baltimore is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. All-State Career - Baltimore is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

On average, medical assisting graduates from All-State Career - Baltimore take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $56, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Allegany College of Maryland is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Allegany College of Maryland take out $18,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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Frederick Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Wor-Wic Community College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Harford Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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#9

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community 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. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Carroll Community College take out is $18,500.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
Pennsylvania 1,056
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

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 19 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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