2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JSCC are $4,618 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at JSCC accumulate an average of around $14,400 in student debt.
JSCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VSCC are $4,384 a 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Roane State 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 Tennessee. 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 moderately-sized student population.
Nashville State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,372 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #6, Walters State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.
WSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,399 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattanooga State Community College are $4,430 per 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Cleveland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State Community College are $4,400 per 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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South 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 #10 on the 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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Florida | 1,996 |
North Carolina | 797 |
Kentucky | 247 |
Georgia | 405 |
West Virginia | 326 |
Virginia | 967 |
Alabama | 307 |
Louisiana | 275 |
Mississippi | 171 |
South Carolina | 204 |
Arkansas | 201 |
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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Majors for Medical Assisting
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.