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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

37 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 Pennsylvania. With 1,056 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown the most popular school in Pennsylvania for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 207 students majoring in medical assisting at Lincoln Tech - Allentown, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Allentown take out $12,510 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $69, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at All-State Career School - Lester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Lester, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fortis Institute - Scranton is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in medical assisting at Fortis Institute - Scranton, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Lakes Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Great Lakes Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Erie.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Great Lakes Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $14,109. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 40 students majoring in medical assisting at CCAC, 8% are male and 93% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, McCann School of Business & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. McCann School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

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

Medical Assisting majors at McCann School of Business & Technology take out an average of $17,842 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 $41.

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Harrisburg Area 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $17,733.

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#8

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Berks Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in medical assisting at Berks Technical Institute, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Montgomery County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Of the 23 students majoring in medical assisting at Montco, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Montco take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,290.

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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
Maryland 244
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

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).

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