2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
19
Ranked Colleges
461
Degrees Awarded
$128,394
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent allied health and medical assisting services programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the allied health and medical assisting services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s”.
Top 19 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 73 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. To help with additional expenses, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read More…
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Drexel also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Drexel Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Francis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. Saint Francis University is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 masters’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Saint Francis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Francis University supports 2,769 students, and 35 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,233. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Francis University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Saint Francis University]](/colleges/saint-francis-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 27 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stanford University supports 15,953 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Stanford Veteran Student Life Report
Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also took the #5 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 522 of the 20,888 students enrolled at NUS Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. In addition to receiving other benefits, 70 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NUS Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Nova Southeastern University]](/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical assisting degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Among the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU Anschutz offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CU Anschutz]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMKC also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read More…
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-indianapolis/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, South University, Savannah did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South University, Savannah, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, South University, Savannah supports 818 students, and 692 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 529 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,061. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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…
University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMB also made our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - Baltimore supports 7,137 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,600. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UMB Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 14 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full West Virginia University Veteran Student Life Report
Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Medical College of Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 1,506 students enrolled at Medical College of Wisconsin were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Medical College of Wisconsin]](/colleges/medical-college-of-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Virginia Medical School, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,289 students enrolled at Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Virginia Medical School]](/colleges/eastern-virginia-medical-school/student-life/veterans/)
Widener University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. Widener University is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Widener did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,150 students enrolled at Widener University, 111 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,151. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read More…
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s ranking. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a small school located in North Chicago, Illinois that handed out 29 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying medical assisting list, RFUMS has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,099 students enrolled at RFUMS, 30 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,497. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at RFUMS]](/colleges/rosalind-franklin-university-of-medicine-and-science/student-life/veterans/)
Loma Linda University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 18 masters’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Loma Linda University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read More…
Emory University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Medical Assisting for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Emory also took the #4 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Emory University Veteran Student Life Report
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a More Focused Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
college factual
