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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arizona to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 46% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 36% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in allied health at Glendale Community College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Women make up 23% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#5

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Yavapai College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arizona. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

Women make up 26% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

Women make up 60% of the allied health majors at the school.

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GateWay Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 52% of the allied health majors at the school.

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East Valley Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. EVIT is a small public school located in the city of Mesa.

Of the 16 students majoring in allied health at EVIT, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 9 students majoring in allied health at Paradise Valley Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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 15 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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