2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,031 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our analysis found National University College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from National University College carry an average student debt load of $12,869. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $36, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Charter College take out $15,925 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Career College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Northwest Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Northwest Career College take out $10,722 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $55.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, CHCP - Northwest is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at CHCP - Northwest accumulate an average of around $10,259 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $61, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hunter Business School is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hunter Business School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Levittown.
About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Hunter Business School carry an average student debt load of $10,309. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Huntington Park, United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 360 students majoring in medical assisting at United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus, 13% are male and 88% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus carry an average student debt load of $10,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.
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American Career College - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Career College - Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 358 students majoring in medical assisting at American Career College - Los Angeles, 13% are male and 87% are female.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at American Career College - Los Angeles take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,267. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $81.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.
Medical Assisting majors at Southern Technical College take out an average of $13,754 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $47.
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Allen School - Brooklyn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Allen School - Brooklyn is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Allen School - Brooklyn accumulate an average of around $9,744 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida Vocational Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida Vocational Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 320 students majoring in medical assisting at Florida Vocational Institute, 6% are male and 94% are female.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $39.
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PCI Health Training Center came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. PCI Health Training Center is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.
On average, medical assisting graduates from PCI Health Training Center take out $8,885 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $37, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Florida Career College - Houston Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Florida Career College - Houston Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Houston Campus carry an average student debt load of $10,498. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $104.
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UEI College-Gardena came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. UEI College-Gardena is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Gardena.
About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from UEI College-Gardena carry an average student debt load of $9,675. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $84.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $14,635 in student debt.
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UEI College-Bakersfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, UEI College-Bakersfield is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from UEI College-Bakersfield carry an average student debt load of $9,912. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.
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South Florida Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 300 students majoring in medical assisting at South Florida Institute of Technology, 30% are male and 70% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at South Florida Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $5,742 in student debt.
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United Education Institute-Morrow ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Morrow, United Education Institute-Morrow is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at United Education Institute-Morrow take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.
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UEI College-Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. UEI College-Fresno is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.
Of the 292 students majoring in medical assisting at UEI College-Fresno, 16% are male and 84% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from UEI College-Fresno carry an average student debt load of $9,912. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.
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Allen School - Jamaica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Allen School - Jamaica is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Jamaica.
About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.
Medical Assisting majors at Allen School - Jamaica take out an average of $9,744 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.
About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.
On average, medical assisting graduates from PMI Tucson take out $9,865 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #21, United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. UEI College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at UEI College - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $85.
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Pima Medical Institute - Renton came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. PMI Renton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Renton.
Of the 263 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Renton, 6% are male and 94% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI Renton carry an average student debt load of $9,865. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $51, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #23, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
On average, medical assisting graduates from MTI - Springfield, Illinois take out $12,267 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $54, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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UEI College-Riverside ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UEI College-Riverside is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 256 students majoring in medical assisting at UEI College-Riverside, 16% are male and 84% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at UEI College-Riverside accumulate an average of around $9,675 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $84.
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The College of Health Care Professions - Southwest Houston landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Houston, CHCP - Southwest Houston is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at CHCP - Southwest Houston accumulate an average of around $10,259 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $61, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1031 different United States allied health and medical assisting services schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services by Region
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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.
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.