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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$7,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,828 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 307 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bishop State Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bishop State Community College are $4,860 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Bishop State Community College take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace, Dothan are $4,800 a year.

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$3,936 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Alabama list. CVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Phenix City.

CVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,940 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Alabama list. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Calhoun Community College are $4,940 a year. Medical Assisting majors at Calhoun Community College take out an average of $13,967 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Jefferson State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Jeff State undergraduate students pay an average of $4,920 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Jeff State take out is $16,125.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Alabama list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Union State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

Southern Union State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Birmingham came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out an average of $26,758 in student loans while working on their egree.

Herzing University - Birmingham also made our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.

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$4,831 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NW-SCC are $4,831 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 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
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Arkansas 201

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

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).

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