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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

About 89% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 11% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out an average of $15,737 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South University, Montgomery is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. South University, Montgomery is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Women make up 74% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at South University, Montgomery accumulate an average of around $31,872 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $165, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wallace Community College, Dothan is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Wallace, Dothan take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,296.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Alabama Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Women make up 80% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Calhoun Community College take out an average of $18,001 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

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Bishop State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 12% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Bishop State Community College take out an average of $16,911 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Jefferson State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Women make up 80% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Jeff State take out $18,349 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

About 80% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Enterprise State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Enterprise, Enterprise-Ozark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
Kentucky 247
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 17 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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