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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Idaho

7 Colleges in Idaho
351 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$29,920 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in allied health & medical assisting services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #48 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 351 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Idaho 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. We derive our Best Overall Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

The medical assisting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Idaho. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Idaho

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical assisting degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Idaho Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
78.5% Growth in Graduates

Idaho State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1000 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ISU is a great university overall.

There were about 65 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program earn around $31,225 in their early career salary.

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NIC crest
North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$44,784 Median Starting Salary

North Idaho College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NIC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 37 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at NIC in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from North Idaho College earn $14,864 more than the standard medical assisting graduate.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
28.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services needs to take a look at College of Western Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 71 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at CWI in the most recent data year. After graduation, medical assisting degree recipients generally make about $29,169 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In ID
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Lewis - Clark State College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public college located in the city of Lewiston. This college ranks 10th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 12 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Lewis - Clark State College in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ID
4.3% Growth in Graduates

BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. A Best Colleges rank of #668 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU - I is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In ID
55.0% Growth in Graduates

College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public college located in the remote town of Twin Falls. This college ranks 8th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 20 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at College of Southern Idaho in the most recent data year.

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College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In ID
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 1899th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 10 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at CEI in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
24.1% Growth in Graduates

Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Boise.

There were roughly 87 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Carrington College, Boise in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services program at Carrington College, Boise get $2,725 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 263
Utah 266 157
Montana 188 31
Wyoming 162 39

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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

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 202
Physical Therapy Assistant 85
Occupational Therapist Assistant 37
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 19
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 1,609
Allied Health Professions 634
Public Health 405
Other Health Professions 333
Dental Support Services 237
Health & Medical Administrative Services 233
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 205
Health Sciences & Services 144
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 119
Communication Sciences 88

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