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

19 Colleges
$27,654 Avg Salary
$17,531 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.

The Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater.

Medical Assisting majors at UMA Clearwater take out an average of $17,347 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Martinsburg College

Martinsburg, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Martinsburg College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students pursuing an online degree. Martinsburg College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Martinsburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVJC Morgantown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at WVJC Morgantown take out an average of $10,219 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at American National University helped the school earn the #4 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 small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

Medical Assisting majors at American National University take out an average of $24,606 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at CGTC take out is $14,625.

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Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Atlanta carry an average student debtload of $26,758.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sylva.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Southwestern Community College take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwestern Community College Report

Vance-Granville Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Henderson.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hudson, CCCTI is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at CCCTI accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Kenner landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Kenner, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Kenner accumulate an average of around $29,169 in student debt.

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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
Georgia 405
Kentucky 247
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 19 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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