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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi

12 Colleges
$28,070 Avg Salary
$18,322 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

The Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Mississippi

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

#1

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Our analysis found Delta Technical College to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Horn Lake.

Medical Assisting majors at Delta Technical College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

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The excellent programs at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Blue Cliff College - Gulfport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Gulfport.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport take out is $11,625. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $56.

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The excellent programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from ICC carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Holmes Community College take out $16,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

The excellent programs at Pearl River Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Pearl River Community College take out is $15,000.

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Institute of Health & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Institute of Health & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Institute of Health & Technology take out is $7,473.

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Meridian Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $10,412 in student debt.

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#8

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Hinds Community College take out is $20,411.

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With a ranking of #9, Concorde Career College - Southaven did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Concorde Career College - Southaven is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southaven.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career College - Southaven carry an average student debtload of $18,877. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

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

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools 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 12 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).

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