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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges in Massachusetts
759 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$35,016 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 759 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Massachusetts 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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 Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$44,405 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Mount Wachusett Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 77 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at MWCC in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Mount Wachusett Community College make $9,389 more than the standard medical assisting student.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
28.8% Growth in Graduates

Springfield Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. STCC is a small public college located in the midsize city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #912 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means STCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 59 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, medical assisting degree recipients typically make about $34,660 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,006 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services needs to look into Quinsigamond Community College. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #854 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinsigamond Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 26 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Quinsigamond Community College earn $2,990 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$37,040 Median Starting Salary

North Shore Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #632 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Shore Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 64 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from North Shore Community College receive $2,024 more than the standard medical assisting student.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Bristol is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Fall River. This college ranks 56th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 42 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Bristol in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medical assisting program report average early career wages of $31,853.

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6
Fisher College crest
Fisher College
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 59th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Fisher College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,962 Median Starting Salary
$17,907 Median Student Debt

Bay State College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 2189th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 23 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Bay State College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services program at Bay State College get $17,946 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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8

Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. A Best Colleges rank of #738 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Anna Maria is a great college overall.More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Anna Maria College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

BCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Pittsfield. This college ranks 2107th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were about 9 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at BCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Berkshire Community College

10
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MA

Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1060 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlesex Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 18 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Connecticut241390
New Hampshire21039
Maine202118
Rhode Island20096
Vermont19414

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant485
Occupational Therapist Assistant107
Physical Therapy Assistant99
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services42
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)18
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant4
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant4

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing7,220
Public Health1,803
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions1,435
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences1,340
Allied Health Professions1,223
Health & Medical Administrative Services1,081
Mental & Social Health Services1,002
Health Sciences & Services816
Communication Sciences700
Medicine693

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