Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services programs in Tennessee
53 schools in Tennessee teach this, at certificate or associate level. 27 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $48,823 at Jackson State Community College.
What this work pays in Tennessee
Medical Assistants in Tennessee earn a median of $39,570 a year across 19,180 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $41,920 | 11,870 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,870 | 4,400 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $62,500 | 3,390 |
| Surgical Technologists | $60,530 | 3,310 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $62,420 | 1,300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State Community College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | $48,823 (24 grads) | 27 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis | Associate's degree | $26,518 | $48,703 (109 grads) | 42 |
| Volunteer State Community College Gallatin | Associate's degree | $8,750 | $45,956 (40 grads) | 15 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman | Associate's degree | $10,900 | $43,240 (45 grads) | 29 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (44 grads) | 18 |
| Nashville State Community College Nashville | Associate's degree | $14,924 | $41,937 (43 grads) | 26 |
| Walters State Community College Morristown | Associate's degree | — | $39,369 (18 grads) | 16 |
| South College Knoxville | Associate's degree | $19,417 | $37,568 (53 grads) | 102 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $29,779 (148 grads) | 19 |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $29,779 (148 grads) | 0 |
| Herzing University-Nashville Nashville | Associate's degree | $21,000 | $28,411 (204 grads) | — |
| Herzing University-Nashville Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | $18,701 | $25,932 (96 grads) | — |
| Walters State Community College Morristown | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (12 grads) | 20 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $23,484 (755 grads) | 39 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga | Associate's degree | $19,859 | $23,391 (21 grads) | 14 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga | Associate's degree | $25,555 | $23,225 (1,293 grads) | 6 |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $22,303 (456 grads) | 79 |
| Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | $14,120 | $22,125 (2,111 grads) | 47 |
| Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | $14,120 | $22,125 (2,111 grads) | 36 |
| Fortis Institute-Cookeville Cookeville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $21,640 (212 grads) | 31 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $20,846 (622 grads) | 17 |
| TCAT Athens Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,596 (24 grads) | — |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $19,807 (742 grads) | 335 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,797 (35 grads) | 7 |
| Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,531 (59 grads) | 10 |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | $12,668 | $19,082 (610 grads) | 37 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $17,463 (38 grads) | 47 |
| Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | not published | 12 |
| Cleveland State Community College Cleveland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| South College Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 55 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville Huntsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 112 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis Memphis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Jackson State Community College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.