2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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.
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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Tennessee to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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 undergraduate certificate in Tennessee. 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.
JSCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Southwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest are $4,430 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Walters State Community College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. WSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSCC are $4,399 per year.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Harriman.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roane State Community College are $4,636 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Chattanooga State Community 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 Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Chattanooga State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Fortis Institute - Cookeville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Cookeville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fortis Institute - Cookeville are $15,458 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis Institute - Cookeville carry an average student debtload of $13,487. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $47, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Fortis Institute - Nashville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Fortis Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Nashville are $15,804 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Nashville accumulate an average of around $12,961 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $64.
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South College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South College are $17,335 a year.
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Remington College - Memphis Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Memphis Campus are $17,468 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Remington College - Memphis Campus take out an average of $16,418 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 $54.
Remington College - Memphis Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.
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Daymar College - Clarksville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Daymar College - Clarksville undergraduate students pay an average of $19,884 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Daymar College - Clarksville take out $23,884 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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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 26 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.