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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bishop State Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.
Wallace, Dothan undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Chattahoochee Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. CVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Phenix City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVCC are $4,980 a year.
Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Calhoun Community College are $5,000 a 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.
Jefferson State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jeff State are $5,220 per 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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With a ranking of #7, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.
Southern Union State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. 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.
Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Birmingham are $12,750 a 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.
Northwest-Shoals 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 #10 on the list. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the 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 |
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South Carolina | 774 |
Georgia | 2,571 |
Arkansas | 500 |
North Carolina | 1,765 |
Florida | 6,643 |
Louisiana | 2,022 |
West Virginia | 810 |
Virginia | 1,147 |
Kentucky | 1,120 |
Tennessee | 1,693 |
Mississippi | 664 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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