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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia

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

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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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 4th in Georgia. In fact, 2,571 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Georgia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named Middle Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#2

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lanier Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Gainesville.

Of the 34 students majoring in medical assisting at Lanier Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Albany State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Georgia. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 76% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Albany State take out $16,683 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Georgia. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

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South University, Savannah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in medical assisting at South University, Savannah, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at South University, Savannah accumulate an average of around $22,616 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $195, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA

Dalton State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Dalton, DSC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at DSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,441.

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Augusta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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Atlanta Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 17 students majoring in medical assisting at Atlanta Area Tech, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Atlanta Area Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,061.

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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
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
Mississippi 664

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 24 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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