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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 10th in Mississippi. In fact, 171 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Holmes Community College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $21,017 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pearl River Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of around $16,761 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $18,740 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Meridian Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in medical assisting at MCC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $13,627 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report

#6

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical assisting at Hinds Community College, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Hinds Community College take out an average of $22,249 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

#7

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in medical assisting at Jones County Junior College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

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Concorde Career College - Southaven landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Concorde Career College - Southaven is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Southaven.

Medical Assisting majors at Concorde Career College - Southaven take out an average of $29,414 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.

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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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Louisiana 275
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 9 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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