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2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Region

51 Colleges in the Southwest Region
12,953 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 51 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12,953 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 the Southwest Region 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
Master's Degrees in Medical Assisting

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Southwest Region

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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
182 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Houston Community College if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 182 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Houston Community College earn a boost of around $7,467 above the typical earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,084 Median Starting Salary

South Texas College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. South Texas College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.

There were about 103 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the medical assisting program make an average of $32,084 for their early career.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services needs to check out Lone Star College System. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public college located in the city of The Woodlands. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.

There were roughly 127 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Lone Star College System make $5,564 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In TX
50 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Tarrant County College District is a great option for students pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 50 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$38,652 Median Starting Salary

San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 125 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from San Jacinto Community College earn $5,816 more than the standard medical assisting graduate.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$49,448 Median Starting Salary

Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were about 63 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Austin Community College District make $16,612 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$45,611 Median Starting Salary

Tulsa Community College is a large public college located in the city of Tulsa. This college ranks 6th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 61 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Tulsa Community College earn $12,775 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$37,239 Median Starting Salary

SJC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Farmington. This college ranks 9th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 48 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at San Juan College earn $4,403 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

GateWay Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GateWay Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 49 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at GateWay Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from GateWay Community College make $17,430 more than the average medical assisting graduate.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$42,057 Median Starting Salary

DMC is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi. A Best Colleges rank of #705 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DMC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 49 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Del Mar College get an earnings boost of approximately $9,221 over the average income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
12 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
13 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
14 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
15 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
16 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
17 Murray State College Tishomingo, OK

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,414
Arizona 287 373
Oklahoma 257 289
New Mexico 219 177

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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 9,437
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 1,301
Physical Therapy Assistant 987
Occupational Therapist Assistant 513
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 302
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 134
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 115
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 92
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 55
Radiologist Assistant 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 42,378
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,950
Allied Health Professions 10,354
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,516
Mental & Social Health Services 4,597
Health Sciences & Services 4,095
Public Health 3,797
Dental Support Services 3,665
Communication Sciences 3,182
Medicine 2,893

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