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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi

12 Colleges
$28,070 Avg Salary
$18,322 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 10th in Mississippi. In fact, 171 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Mississippi

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

#1

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Our analysis found Delta Technical College to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Horn Lake.

Medical Assisting majors at Delta Technical College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

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The excellent programs at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Blue Cliff College - Gulfport is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Gulfport.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport take out is $11,625. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $56.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from ICC carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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The excellent programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Holmes Community College take out $16,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pearl River Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Pearl River Community College take out is $15,000.

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Institute of Health & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Institute of Health & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Institute of Health & Technology take out is $7,473.

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Meridian Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $10,412 in student debt.

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#8

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Hinds Community College take out is $20,411.

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Concorde Career College - Southaven came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Mississippi ranking. Concorde Career College - Southaven is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southaven.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career College - Southaven carry an average student debtload of $18,877. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Booneville.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Louisiana 275
South Carolina 204
Alabama 307
Arkansas 201

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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