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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama

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$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of around $9,946 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Montgomery. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

About 77% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 23% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at South University, Montgomery accumulate an average of around $22,616 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northeast Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

Of the 23 students majoring in medical assisting at Northeast, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

About 77% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

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Bishop State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 15 students majoring in medical assisting at Jeff State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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With a ranking of #9, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

About 74% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 26% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Enterprise State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Enterprise, Enterprise-Ozark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools 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 17 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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