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2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges in Alabama
1,001 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$32,836 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,001 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services annually.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Alabama Your choice of allied health & medical assisting services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$37,346 Median Starting Salary

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a good choice for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Hanceville. A Best Colleges rank of #1037 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wallace State, Hanceville is a great college overall.

There were roughly 103 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Wallace State, Hanceville in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville earn $4,510 more than the standard medical assisting student.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,528 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services needs to look into Bishop State Community College. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #441 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bishop State Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 15 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Bishop State Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the medical assisting program make around $30,528 for their early career.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$26,719 Median Starting Salary

Wallace Community College, Dothan is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #376 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wallace, Dothan is a great college overall.

There were approximately 37 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Wallace, Dothan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program make about $26,719 in their early career salary.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$39,761 Median Starting Salary

South University, Montgomery is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the city of Montgomery, South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 35 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at South University, Montgomery in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from South University, Montgomery earn $6,925 more than the typical medical assisting student.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL
49 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 49 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Southern Union State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Tanner. A Best Colleges rank of #843 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Calhoun Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Calhoun Community College in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from John C Calhoun State Community College earn a boost of around $4,836 above the typical earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,796 Median Starting Salary

Jeff State is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham. This college ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 15 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Jeff State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Jefferson State Community College make $14,960 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 31st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 34 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at NW-SCC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program make an average of $22,798 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 111 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent data year. After graduating, medical assisting degree recipients generally earn an average of $17,055 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 405
Florida 282 1,996
North Carolina 279 797
Virginia 274 967
Tennessee 269 483
South Carolina 248 187
Kentucky 244 247
Louisiana 242 275
Mississippi 234 171
Arkansas 234 201
West Virginia 207 326

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 767
Physical Therapy Assistant 146
Occupational Therapist Assistant 50
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 38

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,985
Allied Health Professions 1,708
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,369
Health & Medical Administrative Services 756
Public Health 754
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 463
Communication Sciences 446
Medicine 414
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 371
Mental & Social Health Services 257

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