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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

#1

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Delta Technical College the most popular school in Mississippi for allied health and medical assisting services students. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Horn Lake.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Delta Technical College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

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Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Southaven landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Southaven is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Southaven.

Medical Assisting majors at Concorde Career College - Southaven take out an average of $18,877 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Cliff College - Gulfport. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi list. Blue Cliff College - Gulfport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Gulfport.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport accumulate an average of around $11,625 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $56.

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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 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Holmes Community College take out is $16,750.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pearl River Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Pearl River Community College take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Institute of Health & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Institute of Health & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Institute of Health & Technology carry an average student debt load of $7,473.

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Itawamba Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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Meridian Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $10,412.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $20,411 in student debt.

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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 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 12 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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