Training, studying and certification are key to having a successful career as a medical assistant. For many, it can be a career that provides a great deal of security: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the number of medical assistants will jump 31% by 2020. ...

Even during the recession and the subsequent slow recovery, a host of jobs within allied health have experienced explosive growth. Many of these careers come with above-average salaries -- in the case of these four careers, above $60,000 a year. ...