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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

20 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Tucson the most popular school in Arizona for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in allied health at PMI Tucson, 41% are male and 59% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debt load of $30,699. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from GateWay Community College take out $17,795 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Mesa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 61% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PMI Mesa take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,699. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Of the 65 students majoring in allied health at Pima County Community College District, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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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#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in allied health at Pinal County Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Allied Health majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $13,766 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

Women make up 40% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Yavapai College Report

With a ranking of #8, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 16% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Arizona Western College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in allied health at AWC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

About 95% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $12,195 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mohave Community College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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