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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

8 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Itawamba Community College the best school in Mississippi for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ICC carry an average student debtload of $18,740.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holmes Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Medical Assisting majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $21,017 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pearl River Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Pearl River Community College take out $16,761 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Meridian Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,627.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,249.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

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#7

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 405
Virginia 967
North Carolina 797
Florida 1,996
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 275
Arkansas 201
Alabama 307
West Virginia 326

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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