by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the 48th most popular major in the country with 83,587 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , allied health & medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,451 and had an average of $14,380 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,673 allied health & medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major” ranking looked at 858 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health & medical assisting services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in allied health & medical assisting services.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mountain State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major. Mountain State College is a private for-profit institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mountain State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SABER College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. SABER College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full SABER College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regan Career Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major. RCI is located in El Monte, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Regan Career Institute
Out of the 858 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Villa Maria College landed the #4 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Villa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mildred Elley NYC. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 153 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mildred Elley NYC
With a ranking of #6, Mandl School - The College of Allied Health did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. Mandl School - The College of Allied Health is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mandl School Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Southwest University at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #7. Southwest University at El Paso is a small private for-profit school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 230 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest University at El Paso
Kent State University at East Liverpool ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a small public school situated in East Liverpool, Ohio. It awarded 18 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Carrington College-Pleasant Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. Western Career College-Pleasant Hill is a small school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 66 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Long Island City, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #11. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 35 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Montgomery
Eastwick College - Ramsey came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a small private for-profit school situated in Ramsey, New Jersey. It awarded 140 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastwick College - Ramsey Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Fox College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Located in Tinley Park, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Fox College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Carrington College, Las Vegas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. This small school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 81 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Carrington College, Las Vegas
Ross College-Sylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. Sylvania, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 68 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross College-Sylvania
University of Pittsburgh - Titusville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Titusville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Pitt Titusville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 30 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Greece Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
West Virginia Junior College - Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #19. WVJC Charleston is a small private for-profit school situated in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. It awarded 24 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at WVJC Charleston
Huntington Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #20. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Huntington Junior College
City College - Gainesville came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full City College - Gainesville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #22. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lansdale School of Business did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #23. North Wales, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lansdale School of Business
West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at WVJC Bridgeport
CBD College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 134 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at CBD College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pima Medical Institute - Denver | Denver, CO |
| 52 | Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 53 | Casa Loma College | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 54 | Remington College - Lafayette Campus | Lafayette, LA |
| 55 | Harcum College | Bryn Mawr, PA |
| 56 | Bryant & Stratton College - Albany | Albany, NY |
| 57 | Professional Skills Institute | Maumee, OH |
| 58 | Advanced Training Associates | El Cajon, CA |
| 59 | Empire College | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 60 | South University, Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 61 | Plaza College | Forest Hills, NY |
| 62 | EDP University - Humacao | Humacao, PR |
| 63 | River Valley Community College | Claremont, NH |
| 64 | City College - Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 65 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Lilburn, GA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Pima Medical Institute - Seattle | Seattle, WA |
| 117 | Dewey University - Hato Rey | Hato Rey, PR |
| 118 | Remington College - Fort Worth Campus | Fort Worth, TX |
| 119 | Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield, ME |
| 120 | South Hills School of Business & Technology | State College, PA |
| 121 | Eastwick College - Hackensack | Hackensack, NJ |
| 122 | Martin Community College | Williamston, NC |
| 123 | IBMC College | Fort Collins, CO |
| 124 | Herzing University - Kenner | Metairie, LA |
| 124 | City College - Hollywood | Hollywood, FL |
| 126 | Concorde Career College - Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 127 | Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 128 | Huertas College | Caguas, PR |
| 129 | Pima Medical Institute - Houston | Houston, TX |
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