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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Georgia

20 Colleges in Georgia
2,629 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$31,768 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in allied health & medical assisting services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #48 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for allied health & medical assisting services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,629 degrees in allied health & medical assisting services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Georgia The medical assisting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services rankings. We derive our Best Overall Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Medical Assisting
Master's Degrees in Medical Assisting

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical assisting degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Medical Assisting

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Emory University receive an earnings boost of about $141,045 above the typical earnings of allied health & medical assisting services majors.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
2.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services has to check out Central Georgia Technical College. CGTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Warner Robins. A Best Colleges rank of #571 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CGTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 103 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at CGTC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medical assisting program earn around $20,048 for their early career.

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Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$28,944 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in allied health & medical assisting services needs to take a look at Lanier Technical College. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #773 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lanier Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 86 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Lanier Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, medical assisting degree recipients usually earn an average of $28,944 in their early careers.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$33,205 Median Starting Salary

Augusta Technical College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #787 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augusta Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 76 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, medical assisting degree recipients generally earn about $33,205 in the first five years of their career.

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Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from South University’s online programs

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
20.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #542 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 103 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, medical assisting degree recipients usually earn around $22,150 in their early careers.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$35,216 Median Starting Salary

Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Marietta. This college ranks 33rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 50 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Chattahoochee Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Chattahoochee Technical College get an earnings boost of around $3,448 above the typical earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$105,962 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 48 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at South University, Savannah in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from South University, Savannah earn a boost of approximately $74,194 over the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$49,324 Median Starting Salary

Albany State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Albany. This university ranks 53rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 31 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Albany State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services program at Albany State University make $17,556 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$40,129 Median Starting Salary

Atlanta Area Tech is a small public college located in the large city of Atlanta. This college ranks 40th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 96 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Atlanta Area Tech in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Atlanta Technical College receive an earnings boost of about $8,361 over the average income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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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
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
Alabama 233 307
West Virginia 207 326

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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 1,484
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 650
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 216
Physical Therapy Assistant 99
Occupational Therapist Assistant 72
Anesthesiologist Assistant 58
Lactation Consultant 28
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,154
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,817
Allied Health Professions 2,679
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,432
Public Health 1,462
Health Sciences & Services 1,284
Dental Support Services 981
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 574
Medicine 565
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 482

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