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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 373 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Mesa the best school in Arizona for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. PMI Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Mesa.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at PMI Mesa accumulate an average of around $27,315 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at GateWay Community College accumulate an average of around $18,538 in student debt.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson 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 #6 on the list. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Tucson take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,315. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

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Carrington College, Phoenix North 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. Carrington College, Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Carrington College, Phoenix take out $32,287 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $171, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Northland Pioneer 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 rural area of Holbrook, NPC is a public school with a small student population.

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Mohave Community College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $17,629 in student debt.

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Arizona Western College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,416
Oklahoma 289
New Mexico 177

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

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 14 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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