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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$10,905 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Wallace State Community College, Hanceville the best value school in Alabama for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wallace State, Hanceville are $4,860 a year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Birmingham carry an average student debtload of $27,398.

Herzing University - Birmingham also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Remington College - Mobile Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

Remington College - Mobile Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $17,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Remington College - Mobile Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,418. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $54.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fortis Institute - Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Fortis Institute - Birmingham is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Birmingham are $13,655 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Birmingham take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,341. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $57.

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Fortis College

Mobile, AL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fortis College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Fortis College - Mobile is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Mobile carry an average student debtload of $13,577. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $67.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ross Medical Education Center - Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Ross - Huntsville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Huntsville.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Huntsville take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,295. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $43.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fortis College - Dothan. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Fortis College - Dothan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Dothan.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis College - Dothan take out an average of $12,527 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $50.

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Fortis College - Montgomery

Montgomery, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Montgomery. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Fortis College - Montgomery is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis College - Montgomery take out an average of $13,577 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $67.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fortis College - Foley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Fortis College - Foley is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Foley.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Foley take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,527. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $50.

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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
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 9 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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