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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bossier Parish Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,686 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GTC also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Oconee Fall Line Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Southeast Region . OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.
OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.
OFTC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Coastal Pines Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Southeast Region . Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.
Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Coastal Pines Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.
Athens Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.
Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,652 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Central Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
CGTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northshore Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 a year.
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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $4,119 per year.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Atlanta Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 a year.
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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #13, Savannah Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.
Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.
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Delgado Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delgado Community College are $4,679 a year.
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West Georgia Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,522 a year.
West Georgia Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Columbus Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbus Technical College are $5,442 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Services students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA |
| 18 | Southwestern Community College | Sylva, NC |
| 19 | Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA |
| 20 | Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia, GA |
| 21 | Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA |
| 22 | Craven Community College | New Bern, NC |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 774 |
| Georgia | 2,571 |
| 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 |
| 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
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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