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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 10th in Mississippi. In fact, 171 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

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

#1

Delta Technical College

Horn Lake, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Delta Technical College the most popular school in Mississippi for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Horn Lake.

Of the 244 students majoring in medical assisting at Delta Technical College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Delta Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,267 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $54.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blue Cliff College - Gulfport is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Blue Cliff College - Gulfport is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Gulfport.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Blue Cliff College - Gulfport take out $14,213 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $56.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Booneville.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Northeast Mississippi Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,952.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northeast Mississippi Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report

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
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Louisiana 275
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 4 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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