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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Maryland

13 Colleges in Maryland
686 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,203 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 13 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 686 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 Maryland 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
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 Maryland 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 Maryland

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 Maryland Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MD

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.

There were roughly 10 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services has to check out Allegany College of Maryland. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public college located in the small city of Cumberland. This college ranks 27th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 64 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Allegany College of Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program report average early career earnings of $30,707.

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Montgomery College crest
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MD
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Montgomery College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #214 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montgomery College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent data year.

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Howard Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. HCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #319 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Howard Community College receive an earnings boost of around $21,195 over the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD

Harford Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Bel Air. This college ranks 29th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 18 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Harford Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
49 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

AACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Arnold. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 49 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #969 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baltimore City Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 21 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Baltimore City Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Baltimore City Community College receive an earnings boost of about $18,658 above the typical earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MD
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Frederick. A Best Colleges rank of #813 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Frederick Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 22 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Frederick Community College in the most recent data year.

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9

Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 20 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Wor-Wic Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services program at Wor-Wic Community College earn $12,013 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MD
85.7% Growth in Graduates

PGCC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Largo. A Best Colleges rank of #737 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means PGCC is a great college overall.

There were about 7 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at PGCC in the most recent data year.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,056
New York 333 1,577
New Jersey 273 347
District of Columbia 188 7
Delaware 175 76

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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 441
Physical Therapy Assistant 150
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 52
Occupational Therapist Assistant 18
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 8
Anesthesiologist Assistant 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 4,104
Public Health 1,802
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,313
Allied Health Professions 787
Mental & Social Health Services 632
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 440
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 353
Dental Support Services 305
Communication Sciences 296
Medicine 270

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