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Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$10,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,873 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,920 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville carry an average student debtload of $13,229.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Herzing University - Birmingham 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 large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Birmingham are $12,750 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $19,729 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Herzing University - Birmingham is ranked #1 for overall quality for medical assisting in Alabama.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Mobile Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Remington College - Mobile Campus are $20,393 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Remington College - Mobile Campus carry an average student debtload of $13,335. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis Institute - Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Birmingham are $14,979 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Birmingham take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,412. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $67, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Foley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fortis College - Foley is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Foley.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Foley accumulate an average of around $9,238 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $58.

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#5

Fortis College - Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fortis College - Montgomery. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Fortis College - Montgomery is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $9,138. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fortis College - Dothan is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis College - Dothan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Dothan.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis College - Dothan take out an average of $9,238 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $58.

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#5

Fortis College

Mobile, AL

Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, Fortis College - Mobile is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis College - Mobile take out an average of $9,138 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ross Medical Education Center - Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Ross - Huntsville is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Huntsville take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,182.

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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 9 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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