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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

19 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 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Tennessee 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.

#1

South College

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named South College the most popular school in Tennessee for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Of the 89 students majoring in medical assisting at South College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from South College carry an average student debt load of $30,170. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $320.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Memphis is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 25% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Concorde Career College - Memphis take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,414. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

Of the 44 students majoring in medical assisting at Roane State Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Roane State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,914.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in medical assisting at Nashville State Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Nashville State Community College carry an average student debt load of $27,989.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Memphis Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Remington College - Memphis Campus take out an average of $26,740 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $88, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Walters State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. WSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.

Women make up 69% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at WSCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,580.

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Jackson State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in medical assisting at JSCC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at JSCC take out an average of $14,400 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, TN

Daymar College - Clarksville 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. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Daymar College - Clarksville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Medical Assisting majors at Daymar College - Clarksville take out an average of $28,529 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Chattanooga 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. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Chattanooga State Community College take out $15,041 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Tennessee 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 #10 on the list. Southwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 20 students majoring in medical assisting at Southwest, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southwest take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,895.

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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
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
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 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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