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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master's Degree 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Nova Southeastern University Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Emory University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University, Savannah is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their master’s degree. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

About 70% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 30% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Savannah

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

About 79% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at West Virginia University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Virginia Medical School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#6

South University, West Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach, FL

South University, West Palm Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Royal Palm Beach, South University, West Palm Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
Kentucky 247
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Alabama 307
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 6 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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