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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

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

The Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arizona to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Allen School - Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Allen School - Phoenix the best school in Arizona for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, Allen School - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Arizona College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

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Brookline College - Phoenix ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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With a ranking of #8, Brookline College - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Brookline College - Tempe is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools 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 11 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).

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