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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1,318 Colleges
$4,714 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,905 Avg Salary

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #48 most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,318 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Allied Health Services

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $4,799 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at North Seattle take out is $15,363.

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$2,984 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 per year.

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$4,470 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hutchinson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. Located in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 a year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Hutchinson Community College accumulate an average of around $14,119 in student debt.

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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southeast Community College take out is $16,109.

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#5

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Panola College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.

Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$4,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Neosho County Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,032.

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#7

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA
$4,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Wenatchee Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA
$4,670 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
$3,873 Average Tuition & Fees

College of the Mainland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.

COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Century College take out $20,223 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Century College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Schools list.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from North Central Technical College take out $11,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
$4,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Tyler Junior College take out is $16,175.

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#12

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Central Community College take out is $12,184.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

Southwest Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#15

Victoria College

Victoria, TX
$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Victoria College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the small city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Victoria College are $4,872 a year.

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#16

Centralia College

Centralia, WA
$5,239 Average Tuition & Fees

Centralia College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.

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#17

Highline College

Des Moines, WA
$4,813 Average Tuition & Fees

Highline College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools ranking. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highline are $4,813 a year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Highline accumulate an average of around $14,000 in student debt.

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#18

San Juan College

Farmington, NM
$4,546 Average Tuition & Fees

San Juan College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools ranking. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from SJC take out $17,091 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#19

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS
$4,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Pearl River Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College are $4,500 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Pearl River Community College take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#20

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ
$5,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Arizona College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 a year.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ATCC are $5,910 a year.

ATCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Schools list.

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$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public school with a small student population.

WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from WSCC carry an average student debtload of $16,100.

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#23

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA
$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Bossier Parish Community College take out $20,814 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Barton County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Barton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,544 in tuition and fees each year.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools

#26

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
#30

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
#35

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#37

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX
#38

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI
#39

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
#44

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN
#46

Garden City Community College

Garden City, KS
#48

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX
#49

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, MN

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Allied Health Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1318 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 El Centro College Dallas, TX
52 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
53 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
53 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
55 Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria, LA
56 Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Rochester, MN
57 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
58 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
59 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
60 Northshore Technical Community College Bogalusa, LA
61 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
62 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
63 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
64 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
65 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
66 Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA
67 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
68 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
68 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
70 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
71 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
72 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR
73 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
74 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
75 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
75 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
77 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
78 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
78 Oregon Coast Community College Newport, OR
80 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
81 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
82 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
83 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
83 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
85 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA
86 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
87 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
88 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
89 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN
90 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
90 Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
92 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
93 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
94 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS
95 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
96 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
97 Colby Community College Colby, KS
98 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
98 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, OR
98 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
101 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
102 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
102 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
104 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
104 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
106 Crowder College Neosho, MO
107 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
108 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
109 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
109 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
111 Odessa College Odessa, TX
112 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
112 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
114 Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA
115 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
116 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
117 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
117 Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN
119 Canada College Redwood City, CA
120 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
121 Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS
122 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
123 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
124 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
124 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
126 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
127 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
127 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
127 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
127 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
131 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
132 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
133 Lower Columbia College Longview, WA
134 Laredo College Laredo, TX
135 Angelina College Lufkin, TX
136 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
137 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
138 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
139 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
140 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
140 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
140 South Central College North Mankato, MN
143 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
144 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
145 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
145 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
147 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
148 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
149 Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI
150 Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC
151 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
152 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
153 Essex County College Newark, NJ
153 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
155 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
155 Delta College University Center, MI
157 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
158 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
159 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
159 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
161 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
161 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
163 Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA
164 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
164 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
166 Portland Community College Portland, OR
167 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
168 Howard College Big Spring, TX
169 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
170 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
171 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC
172 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
173 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
173 Carroll Community College Westminster, MD
175 Mott Community College Flint, MI
176 Herzing University - Brookfield Brookfield, WI
177 College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID
178 Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD
179 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
180 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
181 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
181 Black Hawk College Moline, IL
183 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
184 Mineral Area College Park Hills, MO
184 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
186 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
186 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
188 Highland Community College Freeport, IL
188 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
190 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
191 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME
192 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
193 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD
194 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
194 Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA
196 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
196 Vernon College Vernon, TX

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 Value Allied Health Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
198 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
199 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
200 University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM
201 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
202 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
202 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
204 North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS
205 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
206 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
206 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
206 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
209 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
209 Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, ND
209 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
212 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
213 Shasta College Redding, CA
213 Stark State College North Canton, OH
213 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
216 Surry Community College Dobson, NC
216 Union County College Cranford, NJ
216 Taylor College Belleview, FL
219 South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA
219 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
221 Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY
222 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
223 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
223 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
225 South Texas College McAllen, TX
225 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
227 Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO
228 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
229 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
230 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
230 Herzing University - Winter Park Winter Park, FL
232 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
233 Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe, LA
234 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
234 Rend Lake College Ina, IL
236 Morton College Cicero, IL
237 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
237 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
237 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
237 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
237 Herzing University - Atlanta Atlanta, GA
237 Laurel Business Institute Uniontown, PA
243 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
243 Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME
245 Western Dakota Technical Institute Rapid City, SD
246 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
247 Herzing University - Kenner Kenner, LA
247 Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC
249 Herzing University - Akron Akron, OH
250 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
251 Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus Roswell, NM
251 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
253 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
254 West Shore Community College Scottville, MI
255 Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL
255 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA
255 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
258 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
259 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
260 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ
261 Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA
261 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
263 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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