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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major” ranking looked at 897 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. That schools that top this list have a program in allied health and medical assisting services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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Mountain State College
Parkersburg, West Virginia

Out of the 897 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mountain State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Mountain State College is a small private for-profit school situated in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It awarded 2 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mountain State College

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SABER College
Miami, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SABER College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major. SABER College is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 17 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full SABER College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Regan Career Institute
El Monte, California

Out of the 897 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Regan Career Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in El Monte, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at RCI

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Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villa Maria College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 50 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Villa Maria College

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Mildred Elley NYC
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mildred Elley NYC. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major. Mildred Elley NYC is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 350 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mildred Elley NYC

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Mandl School - The College of Allied Health did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #6. Mandl School is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mandl School - The College of Allied Health Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Southwest University at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 328 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwest University at El Paso

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Kent State University at East Liverpool did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in East Liverpool, Ohio, and it awarded 42 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kent State University at East Liverpool

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With a ranking of #10, New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a small private for-profit school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 83 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Full New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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South University, Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama

South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #11. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Montgomery

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Eastwick College - Ramsey
Ramsey, New Jersey

Eastwick College - Ramsey came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Ramsey, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Eastwick College - Ramsey

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Fox College
Bedford Park, Illinois

Fox College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Located in Bedford Park, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Fox College

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Carrington College, Las Vegas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.

Full Carrington College, Las Vegas Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Ross College-Sylvania
Sylvania, Ohio

Ross College-Sylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. This small school is located in Sylvania, Ohio, and it awarded 181 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross College-Sylvania

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University of Pittsburgh - Titusville
Titusville, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Titusville ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. University of Pittsburgh - Titusville is a small school located in Titusville, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Pittsburgh - Titusville

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Daymar College - Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Daymar College - Bowling Green did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #16. Daymar College - Bowling Green is a small school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 6 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Daymar College - Bowling Green

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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece

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West Virginia Junior College - Charleston landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. West Virginia Junior College - Charleston is a small private for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 41 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at West Virginia Junior College - Charleston

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Huntington Junior College
Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington Junior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Huntington Junior College is a private for-profit institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Huntington Junior College

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City College - Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida

City College - Gainesville landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

Full City College - Gainesville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking, coming in at #22. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 39 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

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Lansdale School of Business
North Wales, Pennsylvania

Lansdale School of Business landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Lansdale School of Business is a small private for-profit school situated in North Wales, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lansdale School of Business

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West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major list. Bridgeport, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full WVJC Bridgeport Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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CBD College
Los Angeles, California

CBD College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major ranking. Community Based Education and Development is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Community Based Education and Development Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Central Penn College
Summerdale, Pennsylvania
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Ross College-Quad Cities
Bettendorf, Iowa
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Daymar College - Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Stanbridge University
Irvine, California
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South University, Richmond
Glen Allen, Virginia
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City College - Miami
Miami, Florida
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Ross College-Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
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Daymar College - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
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Bryan University
Rogers, Arkansas
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South University, Austin
Round Rock, Texas
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Berks Technical Institute
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
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Finlandia University
Hancock, Michigan
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The College of Westchester
White Plains, New York
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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Laurel Technical Institute
Sharon, Pennsylvania
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ASA College
Brooklyn, New York
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Blue Cliff College - Alexandria
Alexandria, Louisiana

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
52 Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo Buffalo, NY
53 Casa Loma College Van Nuys, CA
54 Remington College - Lafayette Campus Lafayette, LA
55 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA
56 Bryant & Stratton College - Albany Albany, NY
57 Professional Skills Institute Maumee, OH
58 Advanced Training Associates El Cajon, CA
59 Empire College Santa Rosa, CA
60 South University, Tampa Tampa, FL
61 Plaza College Forest Hills, NY
62 EDP University - Humacao Humacao, PR
63 River Valley Community College Claremont, NH
64 City College - Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
65 Gwinnett College - Lilburn Lilburn, GA
Rank College Location
66 Bryant & Stratton College - Parma Parma, OH
67 Maria College of Albany Albany, NY
68 South University, Columbia Columbia, SC
69 Daymar College - Clarksville Clarksville, TN
70 Bay State College Boston, MA
71 Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA
72 Provo College Provo, UT
73 Taylor College Belleview, FL
74 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
75 Chattanooga College Medical, Dental, and Technical Careers Chattanooga, TN
75 Chester Career College CHESTER, VA
77 Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI
78 Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
79 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
80 St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island Staten Island, NY
81 Remington College - Cleveland Campus Cleveland, OH
82 City College - Altamonte Springs Altamonte Springs, FL
83 American National University Salem, VA
84 Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL
85 South University, Savannah Savannah, GA
86 WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield Springfield, MO
87 McCann School of Business & Technology Allentown, PA
88 Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA
89 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
90 Concorde Career Institute - Miramar Miramar, FL
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91 Herzing University - Winter Park Winter Park, FL
92 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
93 South University, West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, FL
94 Remington College - Memphis Campus Memphis, TN
95 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA
96 Platt College - Riverside Riverside, CA
97 American Career College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
98 South University, Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA
99 Mildred Elley Albany Albany, NY
100 Remington College - Shreveport Campus Shreveport, LA
101 Fortis Institute - Forty Fort Forty Fort, PA
102 Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Wauwatosa, WI
103 Pima Medical Institute - El Paso El Paso, TX
104 Remington College - Dallas Campus Garland, TX
105 Pierpont Community and Technical College Fairmont, WV
106 International Business College - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
106 Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM
108 Herzing University - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN
109 St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton, MO
110 YTI Career Institute-York York, PA
111 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
112 EDP University - Manati Manati, PR
112 CEM College - Humacao Humacao, PR
114 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH
115 Platt College - Ontario Ontario, CA
Rank College Location
116 Washington County Community College Calais, ME
117 Zane State College Zanesville, OH
118 Hodges University Naples, FL
119 Pima Medical Institute - Seattle Seattle, WA
120 Dewey University - Hato Rey Hato Rey, PR
121 Remington College - Fort Worth Campus Fort Worth, TX
122 Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME
123 South Hills School of Business & Technology State College, PA
124 Eastwick College - Hackensack Hackensack, NJ
125 Martin Community College Williamston, NC
126 IBMC College Fort Collins, CO
127 Herzing University - Kenner Kenner, LA
127 City College - Hollywood Hollywood, FL
129 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
130 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
131 Huertas College Caguas, PR
132 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
133 Humacao Community College Humacao, PR
134 University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Humacao, PR
135 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA

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