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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

35 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 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 Georgia. With 405 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Atlanta the best school in Georgia for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Atlanta take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,398.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Altierus Career College - Norcross. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Norcross, Altierus Career College - Norcross is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Altierus Career College - Norcross take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,645. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $42, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Marietta.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus take out $17,949 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 35 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Athens.

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Out of the 35 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Smyrna landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Smyrna, Fortis College - Smyrna is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Smyrna take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,300. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $54, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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United Education Institute-Morrow came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. United Education Institute-Morrow is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

On average, medical assisting graduates from United Education Institute-Morrow take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $85, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs, GA

Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sandy Springs.

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Lanier Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Lanier Technical College carry an average student debtload of $16,570.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,411 in student debt.

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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
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).

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