by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama” ranking.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the 48th most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.
Across Alabama, there were 1,052 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,828 and $17,886 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health and medical assisting services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama medical assisting students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #1 spot on the list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized school located in Hanceville, Alabama that handed out 132 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Wallace State, Hanceville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Montgomery. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 39 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Montgomery
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama list. Dothan, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wallace, Dothan Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Alabama Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northeast Alabama Community College is a small school located in Rainsville, Alabama that handed out 110 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Calhoun Community College is located in Tanner, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Calhoun Community College
Northwest-Shoals Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, this small public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Bishop State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bishop State Community College
Jefferson State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #8. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Union State Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Wadley, Alabama, this small public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Enterprise State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama ranking. Enterprise-Ozark Community College is a small public school situated in Enterprise, Alabama. It awarded 8 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Enterprise-Ozark Community College
H Councill Trenholm State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama list. Trenholm State is a small public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 7 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Trenholm State
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #12. J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Remington College - Mobile Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama ranking. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 31 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - Mobile Campus Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 6 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Herzing University - Birmingham Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Chattahoochee Valley Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama list. CVCC is located in Phenix City, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at CVCC
With a ranking of #16, Central Alabama Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama list. Located in Alexander City, Alabama, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Alabama Community College
With a ranking of #16, Lurleen B Wallace Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Alabama list. This small school is located in Andalusia, Alabama, and it awarded 0 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lurleen B Wallace Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
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