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2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Mississippi

8 Colleges in Mississippi
664 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
$28,070 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in allied health & medical assisting services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #48 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 664 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 Mississippi 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for allied health & medical assisting services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services in Mississippi

The schools below may not offer all types of medical assisting degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Medical Assisting

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
5.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Pearl River Community College if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Pearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote area of Poplarville. This college ranks 16th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 38 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Pearl River Community College in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Pearl River Community College get an earnings boost of about $17,867 over the average earnings of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,684 Median Starting Salary
$10,412 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in allied health & medical assisting services needs to look into Meridian Community College. MCC is a small public college located in the remote town of Meridian. This college ranks 17th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 21 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year. Those allied health & medical assisting services students who get their degree from Meridian Community College receive $9,614 more than the average medical assisting graduate.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Medical Assisting Degrees Awarded
46.2% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Holmes Community College if you want to pursue a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Holmes Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 39 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Holmes Community College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services major at Holmes Community College make $18,887 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,300 Median Starting Salary
$17,500 Median Student Debt

Itawamba Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in allied health & medical assisting services. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 23 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year. Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services degree recipients from Itawamba Community College receive an earnings boost of approximately $17,230 over the typical income of allied health & medical assisting services graduates.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS
78.9% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston. A Best Colleges rank of #1082 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 19 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public college located in the town of Moorhead. A Best Colleges rank of #1536 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi Delta Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in allied health & medical assisting services from Mississippi Delta Community College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,411 Median Starting Salary
$20,411 Median Student Debt

Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Raymond. A Best Colleges rank of #1596 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hinds Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 18 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Hinds Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health & medical assisting services degree program at Hinds Community College earn $13,341 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MS

Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 7 allied health & medical assisting services students who graduated with this degree at Jones County Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Georgia 287 405
Florida 282 1,996
North Carolina 279 797
Virginia 274 967
Tennessee 269 483
South Carolina 248 187
Kentucky 244 247
Louisiana 242 275
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 505
Physical Therapy Assistant 90
Occupational Therapist Assistant 55
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 2,838
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 850
Allied Health Professions 605
Health/Medical Prep Programs 439
Dental Support Services 358
Health Sciences & Services 325
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 310
Communication Sciences 294
Medicine 228

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