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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$8,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,854 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Jackson State Community College the best value school in Tennessee for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Walters State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. 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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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Roane State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. 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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Out of the 26 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattanooga State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Cookeville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Cookeville are $15,458 per 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Fortis Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Fortis Institute - Nashville undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#8

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Remington College - Memphis Campus are $17,468 a 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 also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.

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#10

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Daymar College - Clarksville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daymar College - Clarksville are $19,884 a 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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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 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.

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