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Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,935 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found Chattahoochee Valley Community College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate 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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Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small 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 also made our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northeast Alabama 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 Alabama. 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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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

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

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southern Union State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

Southern Union State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 basic certificate. It came in at #6 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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With a ranking of #7, Remington College - Mobile Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Mobile Campus are $20,393 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 7 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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