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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the 48th most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 New York, there were 3,626 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,407 and $16,350 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health and medical assisting services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 New York” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york medical assisting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend ASA College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 214 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Mildred Elley NYC landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 350 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mandl School - The College of Allied Health. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York list. Mandl School - The College of Allied Health 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.
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants landed the #4 spot on the list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 74 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full LaGuardia Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Suffolk County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
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Monroe College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full Monroe College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #8, Plaza College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York list. This small school is located in Forest Hills, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full Plaza College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #9, The College of Westchester did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York list. Located in White Plains, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 57 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Rego Park, New York, and it awarded 52 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St Paul’s School of Nursing - Queens Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Villa Maria College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking, coming in at #11. Villa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s 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 full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Villa
Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North is a private for-profit institution located in Liverpool, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Nassau Community College
Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Orange County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, New York that handed out 46 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 46 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Broome ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York list. SUNY Broome is a small public school situated in Binghamton, New York. It awarded 42 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Broome Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Maria College of Albany came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Maria College of Albany
St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking, coming in at #18. St Paul’s School of Nursing - Staten Island is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Jamestown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Jamestown Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jamestown Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #20, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York list. Genesee Community College is a public institution located in Batavia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Queensborough Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. QCC is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 38 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Greece came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Greece is a small private for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 30 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mercy College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 25 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mercy Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Albany, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Albany
With a ranking of #24, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in New York list. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Niagara County Community College
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