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Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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 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 took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Bishop State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wallace Community College, Dothan is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small 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 also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #5.

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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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Calhoun Community College are $5,000 per 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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With a ranking of #6, Jefferson 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. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Herzing University - Birmingham is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical assisting in Alabama.

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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 small city of Muscle Shoals.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NW-SCC are $5,011 per 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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