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2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region

179 Ranked Colleges
20,908 Degrees Awarded
$6,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. 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 the Southeast region, there were 20,908 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,654 and $17,531 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 179 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent allied health and medical assisting services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the allied health and medical assisting services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region medical assisting students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in the Southeast Region

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Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 103 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

CGTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,404 for southeast region medical assisting students per year to attend CGTC.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at CGTC

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 103 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $1,445 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

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Out of the 179 schools in the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 124 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region medical assisting students list, FSCJ has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,129 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at FSCJ

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 50 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,834 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,710 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Central Piedmont Community College

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Georgia that handed out 57 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, West Georgia Technical College is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $1,731 for southeast region medical assisting students.

Full West Georgia Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Atlanta Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta Technical College is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 96 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Atlanta Area Tech is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $-209 for southeast region medical assisting students per year to attend Atlanta Technical College. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Atlanta Area Tech

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Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Lanier Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lanier Technical College is a public institution located in Oakwood, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lanier Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,089 for southeast region medical assisting students per year to attend Lanier Technical College.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lanier Technical College

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With a ranking of #9, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Wallace State, Hanceville also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is $6,685 for southeast region medical assisting students.

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Augusta Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Augusta Technical College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,345 for southeast region medical assisting students per year to attend Augusta Technical College.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Augusta Technical College

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Southern Regional Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 31 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern Regional Technical College is $-1,172 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Full Southern Regional Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. North Georgia Technical College is located in Clarkesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,438 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend North Georgia Technical College.

Full North Georgia Technical College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

Bossier Parish Community College excels when it comes to medical assisting quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $7,837 for southeast region medical assisting students per year to attend Bossier Parish Community College.

Full Bossier Parish Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Southwestern Community College
Sylva, North Carolina

Southwestern Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southwestern Community College is a public institution located in Sylva, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southwestern Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Community College is $5,670 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students.

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.

Full Southwestern Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 69 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend A-State is $14,189 for southeast region medical assisting students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Athens Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Athens Technical College is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Athens Technical College also did well on our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Athens Technical College is $4,759 for southeast region medical assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Athens Technical College

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 39 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,978 for southeast region medical assisting students per year to attend Holmes Community College.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Holmes Community College

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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,956 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southern Crescent Technical College

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 554 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECPI University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECPI University is $22,432 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend FTCC is $4,337 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students.

Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Columbus Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbus Technical College is a small school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 106 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Columbus Technical College is $2,428 for southeast region medical assisting students.

Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Columbus Technical College

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 151 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region medical assisting students list, Rasmussen University - Florida has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,249 for southeast region medical assisting students.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

With a ranking of #23, Pearl River Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 38 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Pearl River Community College is $3,564 for southeast region medical assisting students.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Pearl River Community College

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,241 for Southeast Region Medical Assisting students per year to attend Johnston Community College.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Johnston Community College

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Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, North Carolina

Cape Fear Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for CFCC is $9,574 for southeast region medical assisting students.

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Rest of the Best 27 in Best Value Medical Assisting Schools in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina
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