2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 141 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concorde Career College - Memphis the most popular school in the Southeast Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Concorde Career College - Memphis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Martinsburg College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Martinsburg College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Martinsburg.
Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Concorde Career Institute - Tampa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Tampa, Concorde Career Institute - Tampa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Concorde Career College - Southaven helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Southaven, Concorde Career College - Southaven is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Savannah Technical 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 basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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EduMed Partners came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Goodlettsville, EduMed Partners is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Concorde Career Institute - Orlando ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Concorde Career Institute - Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.
Of the 99 students majoring in medical assisting at Concorde Career Institute - Orlando, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 95 students majoring in medical assisting at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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Coastal Pines Technical 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 basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Coastal Pines Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Waycross.
Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Concorde Career Institute - Miramar landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Miramar, Concorde Career Institute - Miramar is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in medical assisting at Concorde Career Institute - Miramar, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Columbus Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Alamance 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 basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.
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Remington College - Shreveport Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Medical Training College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Medical Training College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 99% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #17, Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.
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With a ranking of #19, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.
About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Remington College - Memphis Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Remington College - Memphis Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.
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With a ranking of #21, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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22 | Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Cumberland, KY |
22 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY |
24 | Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA |
25 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
26 | Woodruff Medical Training and Testing | Tucker, GA |
27 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
28 | Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp | Hialeah, FL |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 1,996 |
North Carolina | 797 |
Tennessee | 483 |
Kentucky | 247 |
Georgia | 405 |
West Virginia | 326 |
Virginia | 967 |
Alabama | 307 |
Louisiana | 275 |
Mississippi | 171 |
South Carolina | 204 |
Arkansas | 201 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
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
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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.