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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the New England Region

70 Colleges
$31,274 Avg Salary
$15,934 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 84,492 allied health and medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in the New England Region for allied health and medical assisting services students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

On average, medical assisting graduates from UCONN take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $322.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Lincoln Tech - Somerville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Somerville.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Somerville take out $10,565 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $67, 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 Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Porter and Chester Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Stratford.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Porter and Chester Institute take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $82, assuming that the borrower is 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 Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lincoln.

Medical Assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - Lincoln take out an average of $10,565 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $67, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of Shelton, Lincoln Tech - Shelton is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - Shelton take out is $11,208. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $69.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - New Britain carry an average student debt load of $11,208. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $69.

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With a ranking of #7, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from MWCC carry an average student debt load of $11,285.

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#8

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Northeast Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Northeast Technical Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Scarborough.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Northeast Technical Institute accumulate an average of around $8,708 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at BHCC take out is $6,886.

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#10

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

With a ranking of #10, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $398, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
12 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME
13 Goodwin College East Hartford, CT
14 American Institute - West Hartford West Hartford, CT

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 202
Connecticut 390
New Hampshire 39
Maine 118
Vermont 14
Rhode Island 96

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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 28 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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