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2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges in New Jersey
1,812 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,836 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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,812 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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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
$50,530 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish 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 #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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 receive $17,694 more than the average medical assisting grad.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$54,592 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Essex County College if you wish 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 #375 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Essex County College earn $21,756 more than the typical medical assisting grad.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,332 Median Starting Salary

It is 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. This college ranks 25th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 26 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Union County College in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Union County College receive $15,496 more than the typical medical assisting graduate.

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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 has to look into Raritan Valley Community College. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 27th out of 45 schools 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 year we have data available.

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Felician is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lodi. A Best Colleges rank of #556 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Felician is a great university overall.More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Felician University

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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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #345 out of 2,152 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
52 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$29,555 Median Starting Salary

Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Woodland Park. This college ranks 32nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 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. Graduates who receive their degree from the medical assisting program make around $29,555 in the first couple years of their career.

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8
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 medium-sized student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

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

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Hudson County Community College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
35 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #516 out of 2,152 schools 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 data year.

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Thomas Edison State University

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 35th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 20 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Mercer County Community College 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,056
New York 333 1,577
Maryland 279 244
District of Columbia 188 7
Delaware 175 76

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1,473
Occupational Therapist Assistant 192
Physical Therapy Assistant 75
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 37
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 28
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 5
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,531
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,652
Health Sciences & Services 1,488
Allied Health Professions 1,369
Public Health 976
Medicine 713
Health & Medical Administrative Services 566
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 461
Dental Support Services 406
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 335

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