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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

30 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 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Tennessee 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fortis Institute - Nashville the most popular school in Tennessee for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Fortis Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in medical assisting at Fortis Institute - Nashville, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Nashville take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,961. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $64.

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South College

Knoxville, TN

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

Of the 66 students majoring in medical assisting at South College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis Institute - Cookeville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Fortis Institute - Cookeville take out an average of $13,487 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $47, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Genesis Career College-Lebanon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Tennessee. Genesis Career College-Lebanon is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Lebanon.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miller-Motte College Chattanooga is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MMC Chattanooga is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at MMC Chattanooga take out an average of $17,842 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $41, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Johnson City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Ross - Johnson City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Johnson City take out $13,047 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Ross - Knoxville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Knoxville carry an average student debt load of $11,920.

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Jackson State 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Jackson, JSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, TCAT - Murfreesboro is a public school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Pulaski, TCAT - Pulaski is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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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 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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