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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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 undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Landover take out $10,800 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Fortis Institute - Towson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 135 students majoring in medical assisting at Fortis Institute - Towson, 2% are male and 98% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis Institute - Towson carry an average student debt load of $14,300. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at All-State Career - Baltimore helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Maryland. All-State Career - Baltimore is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at All-State Career - Baltimore take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,241. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Maryland. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegany College of Maryland. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Harford Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate 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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Prince George’s Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 9 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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