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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

19 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, 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named South College the most popular school in Tennessee for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 79% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 21% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at South College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,170. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $320.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career College - Memphis take out $29,414 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $175.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.

About 82% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Roane State Community College take out $16,914 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Nashville State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,989.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 33 students majoring in medical assisting at Remington College - Memphis Campus, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Remington College - Memphis Campus accumulate an average of around $26,740 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $88.

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Walters State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. WSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

Of the 32 students majoring in medical assisting at WSCC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from WSCC take out $12,580 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Jackson State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at JSCC accumulate an average of around $14,400 in student debt.

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#8

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Daymar College - Clarksville accumulate an average of around $28,529 in student debt.

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Chattanooga State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in medical assisting at Chattanooga State Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out an average of $15,041 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 80% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 20% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Southwest take out $20,895 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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 19 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.

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