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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Maine

11 Colleges
$29,716 Avg Salary
$18,898 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 118 degrees and certificates from a Maine school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Maine 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 .

#1

Northeast Technical Institute

Scarborough, ME

Our analysis found Northeast Technical Institute to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. Northeast Technical Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Scarborough.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Northeast Technical Institute take out is $8,708. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $102, 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 Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Eastern Maine Community College take out $14,976 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kennebec Valley Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the rural area of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Kennebec Valley Community College take out an average of $17,385 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Out of the 11 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Beal College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Beal College take out $20,014 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

The excellent programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Maine. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at SMCC accumulate an average of around $15,249 in student debt.

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Washington County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Calais, Washington County Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Maine at Augusta 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 #6 on the list. UMA is a small public school located in the town of Augusta.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at UMA accumulate an average of around $26,625 in student debt.

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University of Maine at Presque Isle 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Presque Isle, UMPI is a public college with a small student population.

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Northern Maine Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Maine ranking. Northern Maine Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Northern Maine Community College take out is $13,625.

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Central Maine 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 #10 on the list. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 202
Connecticut 390
New Hampshire 39
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

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 11 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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