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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

15 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Phoenix College the most popular school in Arizona for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 12% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Phoenix College take out $8,575 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Phoenix College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at GateWay Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,476.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Paradise Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arizona. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 36% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 64% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Paradise Valley Community College take out $11,216 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Glendale Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,336.

Full Allied Health Professions at Glendale Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brookline College - Tempe is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Brookline College - Tempe is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Brookline College - Tempe accumulate an average of around $22,420 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Brookline College - Tempe Report

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

About 33% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Mohave Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

About 47% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 53% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mohave Community College Report

#8

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

Women make up 31% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Yavapai College take out an average of $21,668 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Mesa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Mesa Community College take out an average of $13,114 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, East Valley Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. EVIT is a small public school located in the city of Mesa.

Women make up 86% 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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