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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

13 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

With 326 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #23 most popular major in West Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in West Virginia to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

Our 2023 rankings named University of Charleston the best school in West Virginia for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

Medical Assisting majors at UC take out an average of $21,985 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from WVJC Morgantown carry an average student debtload of $11,457.

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Out of the 13 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $24,771 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at West Virginia Junior College - Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in West Virginia. WVJC Charleston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Charleston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,397.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pierpont Community and Technical College Report

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Bridgeport, WVJC Bridgeport is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Mountwest Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. MCTC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Huntington.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from MCTC carry an average student debtload of $16,813.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Mountain State College

Parkersburg, WV

Mountain State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Mountain State College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Parkersburg.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Mountain State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,814.

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West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. WVNCC is a small public school located in the city of Wheeling.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at WVNCC accumulate an average of around $8,586 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 405
Virginia 967
North Carolina 797
Florida 1,996
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 275
Arkansas 201
Alabama 307
Mississippi 171

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 13 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.

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