2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the #48 most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 205 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Pearl River Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pearl River Community College are $4,500 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of around $16,761 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bossier Parish Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Bossier Parish Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,338.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Athens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,462 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Athens Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,069 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,602 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chattahoochee Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from ICC take out $18,740 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bentonville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWACC are $4,456 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at NWACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,280.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NWACC also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Delgado Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $24,884 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Southwest Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,402 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Southwest Georgia Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Augusta Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.
Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.
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Holmes Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,017.
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With a ranking of #13, Meridian Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,428 in tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at MCC take out an average of $13,627 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Craven Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of New Bern, Craven Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Craven Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,630 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Craven Community College accumulate an average of around $19,394 in student debt.
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West Georgia Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Georgia Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Clarkesville, North Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Georgia Technical College are $5,422 a year.
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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.
UA Pulaski Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,900 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $24,202 in student debt.
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Atlanta Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Atlanta Area Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,564 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Atlanta Area Tech take out $32,531 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CGTC are $5,442 a year.
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Trident Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trident Technical College are $8,690 per year.
Trident Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Lanier Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oakwood.
Lanier Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,666 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southwestern Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sylva.
Southwestern Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,913 in tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Southwestern Community College take out $14,504 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Albany Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Albany Technical College are $5,396 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Albany Technical College take out an average of $16,763 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are $5,552 per year.
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South Piedmont Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Piedmont Community College are $6,623 a year.
South Piedmont Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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32 | Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC |
33 | Surry Community College | Dobson, NC |
34 | Taylor College | Belleview, FL |
35 | Herzing University - Winter Park | Winter Park, FL |
36 | Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA |
37 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
38 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV |
38 | Herzing University - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
40 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
41 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | Concord, NC |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 405 |
Virginia | 967 |
North Carolina | 797 |
Florida | 1,996 |
Tennessee | 483 |
Kentucky | 247 |
South Carolina | 204 |
Louisiana | 275 |
Arkansas | 201 |
Alabama | 307 |
Mississippi | 171 |
West Virginia | 326 |
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Majors Related to Medical Assisting
One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 schools only.
- 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.