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

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

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services students earned 1,693 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 3rd 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Tennessee 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.

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our analysis found South College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in medical assisting at South College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at South College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,051. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Concorde Career College - Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 42 students majoring in medical assisting at Concorde Career College - Memphis, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career College - Memphis carry an average student debt load of $24,036.

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Out of the 19 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in medical assisting at Roane State Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Roane State Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,365.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Nashville State 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 Tennessee. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Nashville State Community College accumulate an average of around $13,201 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Remington College - Memphis Campus is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Remington College - Memphis Campus accumulate an average of around $21,557 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $89, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Walters State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Jackson State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. JSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Jackson.

Of the 27 students majoring in medical assisting at JSCC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#8

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Daymar College - Clarksville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Daymar College - Clarksville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Clarksville.

Of the 41 students majoring in medical assisting at Daymar College - Clarksville, 15% are male and 85% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Daymar College - Clarksville carry an average student debt load of $21,879.

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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

About 61% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 39% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out an average of $15,192 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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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
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
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 19 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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