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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$3,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ICC carry an average student debtload of $18,740.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ICC is ranked #3 for overall quality for medical assisting in Mississippi.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Holmes Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holmes Community College are $3,510 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $21,017 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Holmes Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pearl River Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Pearl River Community College take out $16,761 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Meridian Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $3,574 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,627.

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#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,249.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast Mississippi Community College are $4,120 per year.

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#7

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

Jones County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are $3,950 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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
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 8 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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