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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$4,405 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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 Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate 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 10 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Walters State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. WSCC is a moderately-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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dyersburg State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. DSCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Dyersburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSCC are $4,410 a year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Nashville Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Remington College - Nashville Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Remington College - Nashville Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Memphis.

Remington College - Memphis Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $17,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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EduMed Partners

Goodlettsville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend EduMed Partners. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. EduMed Partners is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Goodlettsville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Memphis is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allied Health Careers Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Allied Health Careers Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Jackson, TCAT - Jackson is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Harriman, TCAT - Harriman is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Ripley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ripley, TCAT - Ripley is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
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 10 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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