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Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

38 Colleges
$8,483 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,890 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 483 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Tennessee to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$4,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Jackson State Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JSCC are $4,618 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at JSCC take out is $12,000.

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$4,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

VSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from VSCC take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, VSCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$4,372 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nashville State Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Nashville State Community College take out is $22,750.

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$4,636 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 38 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $4,636 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Roane State Community College accumulate an average of around $14,505 in student debt.

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$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Tennessee Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest are $4,430 per year.

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$4,399 Average Tuition & Fees

Walters State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. WSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,399 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Chattanooga State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $13,581 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Dyersburg State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. DSCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Dyersburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSCC are $4,410 a year.

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$4,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia State Community College are $4,666 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Columbia State Community College take out $15,283 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State Community College are $4,400 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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
Kentucky 247
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 275
Arkansas 201
Alabama 307
Mississippi 171
West Virginia 326

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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 38 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).

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