2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia
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.
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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 West Virginia
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 analysis found West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 84 students majoring in medical assisting at WVJC Morgantown, 11% are male and 89% are female.
On average, medical assisting graduates from WVJC Morgantown take out $11,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pierpont Community and Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Pierpont Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $19,397 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at West Virginia Junior College - Charleston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in West Virginia. WVJC Charleston is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Charleston.
Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. MCTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Huntington.
Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from MCTC carry an average student debt load of $16,813.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Charleston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charleston.
Of the 23 students majoring in medical assisting at UC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
On average, medical assisting graduates from UC take out $21,985 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.
About 73% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 27% are male.
Medical Assisting majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College take out an average of $24,771 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Bridgeport, WVJC Bridgeport is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Huntington Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Huntington Junior College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Huntington Junior College accumulate an average of around $26,231 in student debt.
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New River Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list. New River Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Beaver.
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West Virginia Northern Community 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 #9 on the list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the city of Wheeling.
Medical Assisting majors at WVNCC take out an average of $8,586 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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 13 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.