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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

With 84,492 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from UMA Clearwater carry an average student debtload of $22,881.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from WVJC Morgantown take out $11,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at American National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Southeast Region . American National University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from American National University carry an average student debtload of $32,222.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Atlanta is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their online associate degree. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Atlanta take out $30,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Kenner. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Herzing University - Kenner take out an average of $30,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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American National University - Lexington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. ANU Lexington is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Lexington.

Women make up 89% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Vance-Granville Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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Herzing University - Winter Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Herzing University - Winter Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

About 54% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 46% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Herzing University - Winter Park take out an average of $30,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Birmingham accumulate an average of around $30,954 in student debt.

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#10

Mountain State College

Parkersburg, WV

With a ranking of #10, Mountain State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their online associate degree. Mountain State College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Parkersburg.

Medical Assisting majors at Mountain State College take out an average of $24,814 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore the most popular online allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Arkansas 201

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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 13 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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