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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 9th in Arkansas. In fact, 201 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arkansas Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best school in Arkansas for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Medical Assisting majors at A-State take out an average of $23,536 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at ATU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,438.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at UA Pulaski Tech accumulate an average of around $24,202 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at NWACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,280.

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#5

Bryan University

Rogers, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Rogers, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, South Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SouthArk take out $14,415 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ASU-Beebe carry an average student debtload of $8,405.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Georgia 405
Kentucky 247
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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