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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee

41 Colleges
$26,890 Avg Salary
$18,260 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Concorde Career College - Memphis the most popular school in Tennessee for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Memphis, Concorde Career College - Memphis is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career College - Memphis take out $18,877 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

South College

Knoxville, TN

The excellent programs at South College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at South College take out is $22,010. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $320.

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#3

EduMed Partners

Goodlettsville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend EduMed Partners. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. EduMed Partners is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Goodlettsville.

On average, medical assisting graduates from EduMed Partners take out $7,527 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 41 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Memphis Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Remington College - Memphis Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Medical Assisting majors at Remington College - Memphis Campus take out an average of $19,123 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $71.

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Out of the 41 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Nashville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Fortis Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fortis Institute - Nashville take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $64.

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Jackson State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from JSCC carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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With a ranking of #7, Walters State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.

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Fortis Institute - Cookeville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Cookeville take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $47, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Genesis Career College-Lebanon ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Genesis Career College-Lebanon is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Genesis Career College-Lebanon take out is $9,500.

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Roane State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Roane State Community College take out is $14,505.

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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 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.

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