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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in the Southwest Region

80 Ranked Colleges
13,356 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.

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 the Southwest region, there were 13,356 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,337 and $15,939 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 80 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest University at El Paso landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwest University at El Paso is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 328 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwest University at El Paso Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Mesa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this small private for-profit school handed out 263 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Full PMI Mesa Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at OCCC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 374 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full PMI Tucson Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lone Star College System

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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. McLennan Community College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Full MCC Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full South Texas College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Austin Community College District

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San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico

San Juan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 78 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at SJC

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Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Tulsa Community College

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 57 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Del Mar College

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Pima Medical Institute - Houston landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Medical Institute - Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 273 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at PMI Houston

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #12, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at St Philip’s College

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Houston Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 150 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at SWOSU

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

With a ranking of #16, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Amarillo College

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Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 132 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Remington College - North Houston Campus Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Navarro College

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With a ranking of #19, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 37 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full GateWay Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Weatherford College
Weatherford, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Weatherford College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Weatherford College

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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at El Paso Community College

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Tyler Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Tyler Junior College

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Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region list. PMI Albuquerque is a small private for-profit school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 239 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Pima Medical Institute - El Paso landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at PMI El Paso

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Remington College - Dallas Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Garland, Texas, and it awarded 199 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Remington College - Dallas Campus Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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