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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Jersey

16 Colleges in New Jersey
1,812 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$27,793 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in allied health & medical assisting services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #48 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,812 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Jersey Your choice of allied health & medical assisting services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Assisting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in New Jersey

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical assisting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,695 Median Starting Salary
$15,375 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick earn $22,902 more than the typical medical assisting graduate.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,721 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Union County College if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Union County College is a great college overall.

There were about 26 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Union County College earn a boost of approximately $23,928 above the typical earnings of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ
41.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services needs to take a look at Raritan Valley Community College. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 36th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 29 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at RVCC in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,047 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Essex County College if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1045 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Essex is a great college overall.

There were about 21 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Essex County College get an earnings boost of approximately $24,254 above the average income of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$23,437 Median Starting Salary

Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Woodland Park. This college ranks 34th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 52 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Berkeley College - Woodland Park in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program report average early career income of $23,437.

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6

Eastern International College - Jersey City is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large city of Jersey City.

Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program report average early career income of $29,144.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Rowan University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 163 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Eastwick College - Ramsey in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Eastwick College - Ramsey earn a boost of approximately $9,070 above the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$36,329 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #394 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TESU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Thomas Edison State University make $8,536 more than the average medical assisting grad.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NJ
45.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 40th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 20 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at HCCC in the most recent data year.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania3341,056
New York3331,577
Maryland279244
District of Columbia1887
Delaware17576

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant1,473
Occupational Therapist Assistant192
Physical Therapy Assistant75
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services37
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant28
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)5
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant2

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing6,531
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants1,652
Health Sciences & Services1,488
Allied Health Professions1,369
Public Health976
Medicine713
Health & Medical Administrative Services566
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions461
Dental Support Services406
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences335

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