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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

38 Colleges
$8,483 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,890 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$4,618 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Jackson State Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

JSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from JSCC carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

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$4,384 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Volunteer State Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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 is $15,500.

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$4,372 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Nashville State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nashville State Community College are $4,372 a year. After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Nashville State Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,750.

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$4,636 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.

Roane State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Roane State Community College take out an average of $14,505 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Tennessee Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Southwest is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest are $4,430 a year.

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$4,399 Average Tuition & Fees

Walters State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. WSCC is a moderately-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.

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$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Chattanooga 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a moderately-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 is $13,581.

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$4,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Dyersburg State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. DSCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Dyersburg.

DSCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia State Community College are $4,666 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Columbia State Community College take out is $15,283.

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$4,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland 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 #10 on the 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.

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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 38 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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