2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked #48 in the country. In fact 84,492 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in medical assisting at Salt Lake Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $13,902 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Denver is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. PMI Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Denver.
Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at PMI Denver accumulate an average of around $27,315 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $101.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 61 students majoring in medical assisting at ISU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at ISU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,817.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of around $19,403 in student debt.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.
Women make up 87% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Medical Assisting majors at CWI take out an average of $19,820 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Laramie County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 19% are male.
On average, medical assisting graduates from LCCC take out $16,449 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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North Idaho College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.
Women make up 84% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at NIC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,084.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Of the 23 students majoring in medical assisting at BYU - I, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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AmeriTech College - Draper did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Draper.
Women make up 86% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 263 |
| Utah | 157 |
| Idaho | 185 |
| Montana | 31 |
| Wyoming | 39 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 26 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.