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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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 Virginia. With 967 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 Fortis College - Norfolk the most popular school in Virginia for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Norfolk, Fortis College - Norfolk is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Our analysis found Fortis College - Richmond to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Fortis College - Richmond is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American National University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Salem, American National University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from American National University carry an average student debt load of $21,509.

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#4

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Career College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Virginia Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

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#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in medical assisting at ECPI University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from ECPI University take out $19,769 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Eastern Shore 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 #6 on the list. ESCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Melfa.

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#7

Chester Career College

CHESTER, VA

Chester Career College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Richmond School of Health and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of CHESTER.

Women make up 75% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#7

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
Kentucky 247
West Virginia 326
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Arkansas 201

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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