by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 83,587 people earned their degree in allied health & medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In , allied health & medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,451 and had an average of $14,380 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 21,242 allied health & medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,409 and $15,554 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,706 allied health & medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 233 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health & medical assisting services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in allied health & medical assisting services.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree medical assisting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mountain State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 233 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SABER College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 233 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Montgomery landed the #3 spot on the list. South University, Montgomery is a private for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Montgomery
Out of the 233 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Junior College - Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia Junior College - Charleston is a small private for-profit school situated in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. It awarded 24 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
Huntington Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntington Junior College is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full Huntington Junior College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
City College - Gainesville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. City College - Gainesville is a small school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and it awarded 7 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Daymar College - Murfreesboro ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Daymar College - Murfreesboro is a small private for-profit school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 15 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Daymar College - Murfreesboro
South University, Richmond ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full South University, Richmond Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
City College - Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at City College - Miami
Ross College-Hopkinsville ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Ross College-Hopkinsville is a small private for-profit school situated in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It awarded 21 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross College-Hopkinsville
Daymar College - Nashville landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daymar College - Nashville is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Daymar College - Nashville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #15, West Virginia Junior College - Morgantown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 102 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2021-2022.
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American National University - Lexington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. American National University - Lexington is a small school located in Pikeville, Kentucky that handed out 11 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full American National University - Lexington Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Remington College - Lafayette Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Remington College - Lafayette Campus
South University, Tampa ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. South University, Tampa is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Tampa
City College - Fort Lauderdale came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking. City College - Fort Lauderdale is a small private for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 3 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at City College - Fort Lauderdale
Gwinnett College - Lilburn ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Lilburn, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Gwinnett College - Lilburn Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
South University, Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. South University, Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Columbia
With a ranking of #23, Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. Daymar College - Clarksville is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Daymar College - Clarksville Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Eastern Virginia Career College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 26 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Virginia Career College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Taylor College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Belleview, Florida, and it awarded 19 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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