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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi

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

9 Colleges
$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 6th in Mississippi. In fact, 664 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Holmes Community College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Women make up 68% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $12,988 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pearl River Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Pearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

Women make up 87% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,333.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at ICC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,525.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in medical assisting at MCC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from MCC take out $7,152 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#6

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

With a ranking of #6, Hinds Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

Of the 13 students majoring in medical assisting at Hinds Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Hinds Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,690.

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#7

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

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Concorde Career College - Southaven landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Concorde Career College - Southaven is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Southaven.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career College - Southaven take out $24,036 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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
Georgia 2,571
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
Virginia 1,147
Louisiana 2,022
West Virginia 810
Tennessee 1,693
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120

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 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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