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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia

22 Colleges
$31,944 Avg Salary
$22,406 Avg Student Debt

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #37 most popular major in Virginia with 967 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Virginia to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in Virginia for allied health and medical assisting services students. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at ECPI University accumulate an average of around $16,954 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $73.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $18,935 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 22 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, American National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. American National University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from American National University carry an average student debt load of $24,606.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Norfolk is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Fortis College - Norfolk is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Norfolk.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fortis College - Richmond. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Fortis College - Richmond is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Radford take out $30,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Eastern Virginia Career College

Fredericksburg, VA

Eastern Virginia Career College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, Eastern Virginia Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Eastern Virginia Career College carry an average student debt load of $22,125.

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#9

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

With a ranking of #9, South University, Richmond did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glen Allen.

On average, medical assisting graduates from South University, Richmond take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 405
North Carolina 797
Florida 1,996
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 275
Arkansas 201
Alabama 307
Mississippi 171
West Virginia 326

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 22 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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