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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Alabama to see which basic certificate 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.

Check out the medical assisting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Alabama Community College the most popular school in Alabama for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Union State Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Drake State is a small public school located in the city of Huntsville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest-Shoals Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

Of the 15 students majoring in medical assisting at NW-SCC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Chattahoochee Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Alabama. CVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Phenix City.

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With a ranking of #7, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

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With a ranking of #8, Remington College - Mobile Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Remington College - Mobile Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

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H Councill Trenholm State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Trenholm State is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, AL

Central Alabama Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Central Alabama Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Alexander City.

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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
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 10 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).

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