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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Georgia

41 Colleges
$31,768 Avg Salary
$17,114 Avg Student Debt

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 405 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found United Education Institute-Morrow to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. United Education Institute-Morrow is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from United Education Institute-Morrow carry an average student debt load of $9,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $85, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Altierus Career College - Norcross helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Norcross, Altierus Career College - Norcross is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Altierus Career College - Norcross take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $42, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 41 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Savannah Tech accumulate an average of around $9,600 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Fortis College - Smyrna helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Smyrna, Fortis College - Smyrna is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Smyrna carry an average student debt load of $11,390. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $54, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coastal Pines Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the remote town of Waycross, Coastal Pines Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Columbus Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Columbus Technical College take out $6,148 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College accumulate an average of around $6,683 in student debt.

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Central Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Medical Assisting majors at CGTC take out an average of $14,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Atlanta Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Georgia ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #10, Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at OFTC take out is $8,750.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
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 27 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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