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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee

38 Colleges
$26,890 Avg Salary
$18,260 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 7th in Tennessee. In fact, 483 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

The Best Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

#1

EduMed Partners

Goodlettsville, TN

Our analysis found EduMed Partners to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. EduMed Partners is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Goodlettsville.

On average, medical assisting graduates from EduMed Partners take out $7,527 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from JSCC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fortis Institute - Cookeville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Cookeville take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $47, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Genesis Career College-Lebanon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. Genesis Career College-Lebanon is a small private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Genesis Career College-Lebanon accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Ross Medical Education Center - Knoxville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. Ross - Knoxville is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Knoxville carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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Remington College - Nashville Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Remington College - Nashville Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Remington College - Nashville Campus take out is $19,123. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $71.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Johnson City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ross - Johnson City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Johnson City.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Johnson City take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Remington College - Memphis Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Remington College - Memphis Campus accumulate an average of around $19,123 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $71.

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Allied Health Careers Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Allied Health Careers Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Allied Health Careers Institute take out $6,544 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Roane State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

Medical Assisting majors at Roane State Community College take out an average of $14,505 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
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 25 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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