2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit school 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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Out of the 37 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Great Lakes Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 40 students majoring in medical assisting at CCAC, 8% are male and 93% are female.
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McCann School of Business & Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. McCann School of Business & Technology is a fairly 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 college 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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With a ranking of #8, Berks Technical Institute 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 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 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 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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With a ranking of #9, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,660 |
Maryland | 244 |
New Jersey | 347 |
District of Columbia | 7 |
Delaware | 76 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.