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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$6,733 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 1,021 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wallace State Community College, Hanceville the best value school in Alabama for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,920 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out an average of $9,946 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Wallace State, Hanceville also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Bishop State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bishop State Community College are $4,920 a year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace, Dothan are $4,860 a year.

Wallace, Dothan not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. CVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Phenix City.

CVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John C Calhoun State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Calhoun Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Calhoun Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,864.

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Jeff State take out an average of $6,247 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southern Union State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Union State Community College are $4,920 per year.

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Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast are $4,920 a year.

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Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Herzing University - Birmingham undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out an average of $21,467 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Herzing University - Birmingham not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NW-SCC are $5,011 a 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 2,571
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Louisiana 2,022
Virginia 1,147
Kentucky 1,120
Tennessee 1,693
Mississippi 664

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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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