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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$2,156 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 5th in Arizona. In fact, 1,032 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at GateWay Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,795.

GateWay Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Arizona College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pinal County Community College are $2,580 a year. Allied Health majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $13,766 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Pinal County Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohave Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,136 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $12,195.

MCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

The excellent associate degree programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Eastern Arizona College is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in Arizona.

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Northland Pioneer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NPC are $2,428 a year.

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Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Pima County Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,293.

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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phoenix College are $2,070 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Phoenix College carry an average student debtload of $16,872.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cochise College are $2,184 a year.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Glendale Community College accumulate an average of around $9,179 in student debt.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Oklahoma 442
New Mexico 295

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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