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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Alabama to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Wallace State Community College, Hanceville the most popular school in Alabama for allied health & medical assisting services students. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

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#2

Fortis College

Mobile, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, Fortis College - Mobile is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Alabama Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Alabama list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fortis Institute - Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Fortis College - Montgomery is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Fortis College - Dothan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Fortis College - Dothan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Dothan.

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Southern Union State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

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With a ranking of #8, Ross Medical Education Center - Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Ross - Huntsville is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

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Fortis College - Foley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Fortis College - Foley is a small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Foley.

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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 Colleges 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 23 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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