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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

30 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Fortis Institute - Nashville to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Fortis Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fortis Institute - Nashville take out $12,961 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $64.

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#2

South College

Knoxville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 30 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Cookeville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Cookeville accumulate an average of around $13,487 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $47.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Genesis Career College-Lebanon 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. Genesis Career College-Lebanon is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Miller-Motte College Chattanooga helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. MMC Chattanooga is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Of the 43 students majoring in medical assisting at MMC Chattanooga, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at MMC Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $17,842 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $41.

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With a ranking of #6, Ross Medical Education Center - Johnson City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ross - Johnson City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Johnson City.

Of the 41 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross - Johnson City, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Ross - Johnson City take out an average of $13,047 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Ross - Knoxville is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Knoxville take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,920.

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Jackson State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, TCAT - Murfreesboro is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the distant town of Pulaski, TCAT - Pulaski is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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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
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 27 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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