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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Michigan

21 Colleges in Michigan
1,953 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$27,357 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in allied health & medical assisting services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #48 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,953 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Michigan The medical assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Bachelor's Degrees in Medical Assisting
Master's Degrees in Medical Assisting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical assisting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
80.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Macomb Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #377 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 136 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Macomb Community College receive $6,522 more than the typical medical assisting student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$78,723 Median Starting Salary
$46,205 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Wayne State University earn a boost of about $51,366 over the average income of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In MI
$40,373 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Siena Heights University if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #743 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Siena Heights University is a great university overall.

There were about 4 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent data year.

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Baker College
Owosso, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$29,766 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Baker College if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Owosso. This college ranks 44th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 111 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Baker College in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Baker College earn a boost of approximately $2,409 over the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$47,240 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 48th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 57 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Muskegon Community College in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Muskegon Community College receive $19,883 more than the typical medical assisting graduate.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #955 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Washtenaw Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 36 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Washtenaw Community College earn $12,241 more than the standard medical assisting graduate.

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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,366 Median Starting Salary
$17,500 Median Student Debt

Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Grand Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #923 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Davenport University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Davenport University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program report average early career income of $27,366.

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Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MI

LMC is a small public college located in the rural area of Benton Harbor. This college ranks 47th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 7 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at LMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
51.1% Growth in Graduates

Henry Ford College is a large public college located in the city of Dearborn. This college ranks 38th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 47 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Henry Ford College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program report average early career wages of $29,321.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI
47.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WCCCD is a great college overall.

There were about 19 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at WCCCD in the most recent data year.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 1,466
Illinois 304 720
Indiana 294 455
Wisconsin 273 455

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1,424
Physical Therapy Assistant 268
Occupational Therapist Assistant 117
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 78
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 23
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 22
Anesthesiologist Assistant 8
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 6
Lactation Consultant 4
Radiologist Assistant 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,369
Allied Health Professions 1,767
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,607
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,324
Medicine 1,198
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,071
Public Health 992
Other Health Professions 836
Dental Support Services 690
Mental & Social Health Services 621

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