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 “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 300 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,716 and $18,898 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health and medical assisting services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The medical assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennebec Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine list. Fairfield, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kennebec Valley Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine list. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Eastern Maine Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine. Located in South Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine. Located in Calais, Maine, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Washington County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Augusta. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine. Located in Augusta, Maine, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Maine at Augusta Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
University of Maine at Presque Isle did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #6. University of Maine at Presque Isle is a small public school situated in Presque Isle, Maine. It awarded 8 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at UMPI
Northern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Presque Isle, Maine, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northern Maine Community College
Beal College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine ranking, coming in at #8. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Beal College
Central Maine Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine list. This small school is located in Auburn, Maine, and it awarded 6 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Maine Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #10, York County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Maine list. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at York County Community College
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