by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across Connecticut, there were 938 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,013 and $16,522 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 171 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs in the United States.
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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 “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut associate degree medical assisting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goodwin College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Goodwin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 43 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Goodwin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 25 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Manchester Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asnuntuck Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Asnuntuck Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Housatonic Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 17 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Housatonic Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwalk Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 17 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at NCC
With a ranking of #7, Capital Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Capital Community College
With a ranking of #8, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Three Rivers Community College
With a ranking of #9, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. This small school is located in Danielson, Connecticut, and it awarded 6 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quinebaug Valley Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. NCCC is located in Winsted, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
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