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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$7,631 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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Jackson State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JSCC are $4,618 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at JSCC accumulate an average of around $14,400 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JSCC is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical assisting in Tennessee.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southwest Tennessee 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 Tennessee. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest are $4,430 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southwest take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,895.

Southwest not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VSCC are $4,384 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at VSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,504.

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Out of the 18 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roane State Community College are $4,636 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Roane State Community College take out an average of $16,914 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Nashville State Community College take out $27,989 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Walters State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSCC are $4,399 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from WSCC take out $12,580 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Chattanooga State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,041.

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Columbia State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia State Community College are $4,666 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Columbia State Community College take out an average of $17,775 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Cleveland State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State Community College are $4,400 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Cleveland State Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,798.

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#10

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

South College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from South College carry an average student debtload of $30,170. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $320.

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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
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 18 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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