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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania

64 Colleges
$31,547 Avg Salary
$18,000 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 1,056 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - Allentown take out an average of $11,208 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $69, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CCAC take out is $22,250.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Community College of Allegheny County Report

#3

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Penn College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Central Penn is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Central Penn take out is $22,334. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Penn College Report

Out of the 64 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Francis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Berks Technical Institute is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Berks Technical Institute take out $31,877 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $66, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

On average, medical assisting graduates from LCCC take out $17,727 in student loans while working on their degree.

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All-State Career School - Lester ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Lester, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from All-State Career School - Lester take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Harcum College carry an average student debt load of $27,500.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Clarion University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Fortis Institute - Scranton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Scranton take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA
12 Widener University Chester, PA

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,660
Maryland 244
New Jersey 347
District of Columbia 7
Delaware 76

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 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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