2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

If you pursue a associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 96 associate degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health & medical assisting services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health & medical assisting services students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt allied health & medical assisting services students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health & medical assisting services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Rhode Island

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services.

Top Rhode Island Schools for an Associate in Medical Assisting

1

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

71 Annual Graduates

$40,220 Median Starting Salary

$20,167 Median Student Debt

New England Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

Students who graduate with their associate from the medical assisting program report average early career wages of $40,220.

More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from New England Institute of Technology

2

Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI

25 Annual Graduates

$42,790 Median Starting Salary

$18,986 Median Student Debt

Community College of Rhode Island is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the medical assisting program report average early career income of $42,790.

More information about a associate in allied health & medical assisting services from Community College of Rhode Island

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	137	200
Connecticut	101	171
New Hampshire	80	39
Maine	69	118
Vermont	58	14

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Therapy Assistant	51
Occupational Therapist Assistant	45

Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	382
Allied Health Professions	96
Dental Support Services	23
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	17
Health & Medical Administrative Services	16
Mental & Social Health Services	6
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.