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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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The Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 1,031 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named National University College the most popular school in the United States for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. National University College is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.

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

Medical Assisting majors at National University College take out an average of $12,869 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $36.

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#2

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Charter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the United States. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Of the 598 students majoring in medical assisting at Charter College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Charter College carry an average student debt load of $15,925.

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#3

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest Career College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the United States. Northwest Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Northwest Career College carry an average student debt load of $10,722. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $55, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. CHCP - Northwest is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 513 students majoring in medical assisting at CHCP - Northwest, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Northwest take out $10,259 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $61.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest

#5

Hunter Business School

Levittown, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hunter Business School is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Levittown, Hunter Business School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Hunter Business School take out an average of $10,309 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $62.

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United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Huntington Park.

About 88% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 13% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $85.

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American Career College - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. American Career College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 87% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at American Career College - Los Angeles accumulate an average of around $9,267 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $81, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southern Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,754. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $47, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Allen School - Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY

Allen School - Brooklyn landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Allen School - Brooklyn is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Allen School - Brooklyn take out $9,744 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $62.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Allen School - Brooklyn Report

Florida Vocational Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Florida Vocational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $39, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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PCI Health Training Center landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, PCI Health Training Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PCI Health Training Center carry an average student debt load of $8,885. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $37.

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Florida Career College - Houston Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Florida Career College - Houston Campus take out an average of $10,498 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $104, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

UEI College-Gardena

Gardena, CA

UEI College-Gardena did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Gardena, UEI College-Gardena is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at UEI College-Gardena take out an average of $9,675 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $84, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at UEI College-Gardena

#14

UEI College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

UEI College-Bakersfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. UEI College-Bakersfield is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at UEI College-Bakersfield take out an average of $9,912 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $85.

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#14

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 310 students majoring in medical assisting at Ivy Tech Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $14,635 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #16, South Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

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

On average, medical assisting graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology take out $5,742 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #17, United Education Institute-Morrow did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. United Education Institute-Morrow is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

Of the 299 students majoring in medical assisting at United Education Institute-Morrow, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at United Education Institute-Morrow accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $85.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at United Education Institute-Morrow

#18

UEI College-Fresno

Fresno, CA

UEI College-Fresno came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, UEI College-Fresno is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at UEI College-Fresno take out an average of $9,912 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $85.

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#19

Allen School - Jamaica

Jamaica, NY

Allen School - Jamaica landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Jamaica, Allen School - Jamaica is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Allen School - Jamaica take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,744. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $62.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Allen School - Jamaica

Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debt load of $9,865. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $51.

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United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, UEI College - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from UEI College - Phoenix take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $85.

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Pima Medical Institute - Renton landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Renton, PMI Renton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at PMI Renton take out an average of $9,865 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $51.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 257 students majoring in medical assisting at MTI - Springfield, Illinois, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from MTI - Springfield, Illinois carry an average student debt load of $12,267. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois

#24

UEI College-Riverside

Riverside, CA

UEI College-Riverside ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UEI College-Riverside is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from UEI College-Riverside take out $9,675 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $84, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. CHCP - Southwest Houston is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CHCP - Southwest Houston take out $10,259 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $61.

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#26

New Age Training

New York, NY
#29

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS
#35

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL
#38

UEI College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA
#46

Fortis College - Landover

Landover, MD
#50

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1031 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
51 Southern Careers Institute - Pharr Pharr, TX
53 Blue Cliff College - Metairie Metairie, LA
53 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA
53 North-West College-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
56 The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus McAllen, TX
57 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
58 Florida Career College - West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
59 United Education Institute-UEI College San Marcos San Marcos, CA
59 Southern Careers Institute - Waco Waco, TX
59 Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park Melrose Park, IL
62 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
62 United Education Institute-Ontario Ontario, CA
64 Florida Career College - Hialeah Hialeah, FL
64 Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Mateo, CA
66 Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos San-Marcos, CA
67 Institute of Technology Clovis, CA
68 Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
69 American Institute - Clifton CLIFTON, NJ
70 United Education Institute-West Covina West Covina, CA
70 Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette Lafayette, LA
72 Universal Healthcare Careers College Los Angeles, CA
73 Arizona College - Mesa Mesa, AZ
73 Institute of Technology Salem, OR
75 Fortis College - Columbus Westerville, OH
75 Mildred Elley NYC New York, NY
75 Altierus Career College - Norcross Norcross, GA
78 Southern Careers Institute - Harlingen Harlingen, TX
78 The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas Dallas, TX
78 Mountainland Technical College Lehi, UT
81 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Mesa, AZ
82 Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Stratford, CT
83 Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) San Antonio, TX
84 Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln Lincoln, RI
85 Florida Career College - Margate Margate, FL
86 Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes Lauderdale Lakes, FL
87 Florida Career College - Tampa Tampa, FL
88 Fortis Institute - Towson Towson, MD
89 Florida Career College - Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL
90 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
90 Carrington College, Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ
92 The College of Health Care Professions - South San Antonio San-Antonio, TX
92 Pima Medical Institute - El Paso El Paso, TX
94 Altierus Career College - Bissonnet Houston, TX
95 Intellitec College - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO
96 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
97 Fortis College Mobile, AL
98 Fortis College - Smyrna Smyrna, GA
98 Pima Medical Institute - Aurora Aurora, CO
100 Florida Career College Pembroke Pines, FL
101 Southern Careers Institute - Austin Austin, TX
102 Remington College - Dallas Campus Garland, TX
102 North-West College - West Covina West Covina, CA
104 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
104 Southern Careers Institute - Brownsville Brownsville, TX
106 Florida Career College - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
106 Fortis Institute - Houston Houston, TX
108 Fortis College - Houston Houston, TX
109 Carrington College, Spokane Spokane, WA
110 MedQuest College Louisville, KY
111 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
111 Alaska Career College Anchorage, AK
113 Southern California Health Institute Reseda, CA
114 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-McAllen McAllen, TX
115 Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe Lafayette, LA
116 Dawn Career Institute LLC Wilmington, DE
116 Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton Shelton, CT
118 Carrington College, Portland Portland, OR
119 Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI
119 Fortis College - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
119 Unitech Training Academy-Houma Houma, LA
122 Fortis Institute - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
122 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
122 Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA
125 Southeastern College - Charlotte Charlotte, NC
125 North-West College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
125 Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA
128 Florida Career College - Miami Miami, FL
128 Houston Community College Houston, TX
130 Fortis College - Montgomery Montgomery, AL
131 Carrington College, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
131 Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Moorestown, NJ
131 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
134 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
135 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville Brownsville, TX
136 CET, Salinas Salinas, CA
136 Ross Medical Education Center - Roosevelt Park Roosevelt Park, MI
138 American Institute - Toms River Toms River, NJ
138 National Career College Panorama City, CA
138 Fortis Institute - Wayne Wayne, NJ
141 Northwest Educational Center Houston, TX
141 Carrington College-San Leandro San Leandro, CA
143 Ross Medical Education Center - Flint Flint, MI
143 Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain New Britain, CT
145 Fortis Institute - Nashville Nashville, TN
145 Carrington College, Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM
145 Ross Medical Education Center - Kentwood Kentwood, MI
148 Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City Yuba City, CA
149 Carrington College, Reno Reno, NV
150 Blue Cliff College - Gulfport Gulfport, MS
150 North-West College - Pomona Pomona, CA
150 Southeastern College - Charleston North Charleston, SC
153 Carrington College, Boise Boise, ID
154 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
154 Fortis College - Dothan Dothan, AL

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
156 Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin Iselin, NJ
157 Astrodome Career Centers Houston, TX
157 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
157 Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME
157 Intellitec College - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
157 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
157 Miller-Motte College Raleigh Raleigh, NC
163 Carrington College-Tucson Tucson, AZ
163 Dorsey College, Dearborn Detroit, MI
165 Miller-Motte College Conway Conway, SC
165 Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Paramus, NJ
167 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
168 Peloton College Dallas, TX
168 Ross Medical Education Center - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
170 South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Weslaco, TX
170 Ayers Career College Shreveport, LA
172 Peloton College Arlington, TX
172 Miller-Motte College Columbus Columbus, GA
172 North-West College - Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA
175 Valley College-Martinsburg Martinsburg, WV
175 All-State Career - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
175 Bay Area Medical Academy San Francisco, CA
178 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
178 Manhattan School of Computer Technology Brooklyn,, NY
178 Portland Community College Portland, OR
181 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
181 Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus Winter Park, FL
183 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
183 Fortis Institute - Pensacola Pensacola, FL
183 South College Knoxville, TN
186 Fortis College - Columbia Columbia, SC
187 IBMC College Fort Collins, CO
187 Ross Medical Education Center - Niles Niles, OH
187 Remington College - North Houston Campus Houston, TX
187 Ross College-Sylvania Sylvania, OH
191 Platt College - North OKC Oklahoma City, OK
191 Ross Medical Education Center - Muncie Muncie, IN
193 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
193 Valley College-Beckley Beckley, WV
193 All-State Career School - Lester Lester, PA
193 Fortis College - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
197 Medical Institute of Palm Beach Greenacres, FL
197 Carrington College-Citrus Heights Citrus Heights, CA
197 Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, FL
197 Community Care College Tulsa, OK
197 Western Technical College El Paso, TX
197 Ross Medical Education Center - Granger Granger, IN
203 Fortis College - Orange Park Orange Park, FL
203 Career Technical Institute Washington, DC
203 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
203 Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, NJ

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

View the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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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