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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arizona

29 Colleges
$49,687 Avg Salary
$18,943 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Arizona to see which 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.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Community College the most popular school in Arizona for allied health professions students. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of around $11,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 29 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson take out $26,092 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $18,992 in student debt.

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Out of the 29 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health majors at Glendale Community College take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $16,746 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

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Pima Medical Institute - Mesa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Allied Health majors at PMI Mesa take out an average of $23,087 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 25 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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