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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama

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$23,873 Avg Salary
$9,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Alabama to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Fortis College

Mobile, AL

Our analysis found Fortis College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. Located in the city of Mobile, Fortis College - Mobile is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Mobile take out $9,138 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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Out of the 12 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fortis Institute - Birmingham take out $9,412 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $67, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Fortis College - Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Montgomery 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 medium-sized city of Montgomery, Fortis College - Montgomery is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in medical assisting at Fortis College - Montgomery, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $9,138. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $74.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College - Dothan helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Fortis College - Dothan is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dothan.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Dothan carry an average student debt load of $9,238. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $58.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ross Medical Education Center - Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Ross - Huntsville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Huntsville carry an average student debt load of $8,182.

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Fortis College - Foley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Fortis College - Foley is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Foley.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Foley carry an average student debt load of $9,238. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $58.

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Remington College - Mobile Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

Of the 44 students majoring in medical assisting at Remington College - Mobile Campus, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Remington College - Mobile Campus accumulate an average of around $13,335 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $62, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

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

On average, medical assisting graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $13,229 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #9, J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Drake State is a small public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,729.

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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 12 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).

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