Bright outlook
Education
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP51.08
796 colleges offer Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 796
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $79,657
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $20,664
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 796
- Associate's
- 793
- Bachelor's
- 51
- Master's
- 26
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 3
- Doctoral
- 1
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 8
What it covers
About Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services is part of Health Professions and Related Programs: instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.08.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.08.
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Occupational Therapist Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
- Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
- Chiropractic Technician/Assistant
- Radiologist Assistant
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 796 | $36,7754 yrs after · 292 colleges | $9,500181 colleges |
| Associate's | 793 | $46,2464 yrs after · 425 colleges | $16,930212 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 51 | $79,6574 yrs after · 5 colleges | $20,6646 colleges |
| Master's | 26 | $220,5504 yrs after · 11 colleges | $131,96912 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 1 | $70,6451 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | $212,0931 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 8 | Not reported | $20,5001 college |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Storrs, CT · Public · 238 graduates
$79,657
debt $19,500
- 2
Columbus, OH · Public · 484 graduates
$73,594
debt $19,829
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Median pay
- $72,300
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Associate's degree
- Active Listening
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Bright outlook
Healthcare support
Physical Therapist Assistants
- Median pay
- $68,380
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Associate's degree
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Surgical Technologists
- Median pay
- $64,650
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Postsecondary certificate
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Operations Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Histology Technicians
- Median pay
- $62,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Healthcare practitioners
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
- Median pay
- $62,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
- Median pay
- $50,290
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Postsecondary certificate
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Neurodiagnostic Technologists
- Median pay
- $50,290
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Postsecondary certificate
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
More in Health Professions and Related Programs
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1,111 colleges
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions930 colleges
- Health and Medical Administrative Services890 colleges
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants864 colleges
- Public Health540 colleges
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General461 colleges
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions424 colleges
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions398 colleges
Questions about Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
How many colleges offer Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at these degree levels: certificate (796 colleges), associate's (793 colleges), bachelor's (51 colleges), master's (26 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (3 colleges), doctoral (1 college), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (8 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services earn $79,657 a year four years after finishing, across 5 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services graduates earn the most?
University of Connecticut reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services: $79,657 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.