2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 118 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine
The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Maine Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Presque Isle the best school in Maine for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. UMPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Presque Isle.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at UMPI accumulate an average of around $29,211 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Eastern Maine Community College take out $18,865 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the remote town of Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Medical Assisting majors at Northern Maine Community College take out an average of $17,102 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beal College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Beal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Beal College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,839.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Augusta. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the town of Augusta, UMA is a public college with a small student population.
Medical Assisting majors at UMA take out an average of $28,196 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,073.
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Central Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the rural area of Auburn, Central Maine Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Central Maine Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,143.
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Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 202 |
| Connecticut | 390 |
| New Hampshire | 39 |
| Rhode Island | 96 |
| Vermont | 14 |
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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.