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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist is the 454th most popular major in the country with 4,793 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,661 medical office assistant/specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 167 medical office assistant/specialist graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in medical office assistant/specialist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great medical office assistant/specialist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medical office assistant/specialist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Medical Office Assistant/Specialist (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMA Clearwater is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees to qualified students.

UMA Clearwater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMA Clearwater is $18,736 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical office assistant/specialist students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $26,124 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sullivan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 1 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Sullivan University also made our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Sullivan University is $24,381 for southeast region associate degree medical office assistant/specialist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#4

Fortis College - Smyrna

Smyrna, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Smyrna landed the #4 spot on the list. Fortis College - Smyrna is a private for-profit institution located in Smyrna, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fortis College - Smyrna also took the #6 spot in our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,358 for southeast region associate degree medical office assistant/specialist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fortis College - Smyrna.

Full Fortis College - Smyrna Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Report

#5

Bryan University

Rogers, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Rogers, Arkansas, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical office assistant/specialist students in 2019-2020.

Bryan University also made our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $19,055 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bryan University.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Bryan University Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Report

#6

Daymar College - Clarksville

Clarksville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Daymar College - Clarksville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Daymar College - Clarksville, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,919 for southeast region associate degree medical office assistant/specialist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Daymar College - Clarksville.

Full Daymar College - Clarksville Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Report

#7

Centura College - Chesapeake

Chesapeake, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Centura College - Chesapeake landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Centura College - Chesapeake is a small private for-profit school situated in Chesapeake, Virginia. It awarded 24 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Centura College - Chesapeake also made our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Centura College - Chesapeake is $20,735 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Centura College - Chesapeake Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Report

#8

Centura College - Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Centura College - Norfolk came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Centura College - Norfolk is a small private for-profit school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 31 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

Centura College - Norfolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,547 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Medical Office Assistant/Specialist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Centura College - Norfolk.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Centura College - Norfolk Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Report

#9

Centura College - Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Centura College - Virginia Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Centura College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 18 associates’s medical office assistant/specialist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree medical office assistant/specialist students whose families make $30-$48k list, Centura College - Virginia Beach has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,083 for southeast region associate degree medical office assistant/specialist students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Centura College - Virginia Beach.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#10

Centura College - Newport News

Newport News, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Centura College - Newport News came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Newport News, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical office assistant/specialist students in 2019-2020.

Centura College - Newport News did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Centura College - Newport News is $22,041 for southeast region associate degree medical office assistant/specialist students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Centura College - Newport News Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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