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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock the best school in Arkansas for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Little Rock, Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The excellent basic certificate programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arkansas. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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#3

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

The excellent basic certificate programs at North Arkansas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arkansas. Located in the remote town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college with a small student population.

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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
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
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 4 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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