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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$3,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,375 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 6th in Mississippi. In fact, 664 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Itawamba Community College the best value school in Mississippi for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $11,525 in student debt.

ICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Holmes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,988.

Holmes Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

The excellent associate degree programs at Pearl River Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Pearl River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Pearl River Community College take out $10,333 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Meridian Community College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $3,811 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $7,152.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Raymond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hinds Community College are $3,750 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $12,690 in student debt.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast Mississippi Community College are $4,770 per year.

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#7

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jones County Junior College are $3,970 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #5.

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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
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
Tennessee 1,693

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

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

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 8 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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