2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Arkansas
The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baptist Health College - Little Rock. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. BHCLR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville carry an average student debtload of $11,625. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $56, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arkansas. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock carry an average student debtload of $6,956.
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Out of the 11 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.
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Arkansas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at ATU take out is $18,450.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas ranking. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.
Medical Assisting majors at NWACC take out an average of $16,062 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Bryan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Rogers, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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South Arkansas Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from SouthArk carry an average student debtload of $11,788.
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North Arkansas College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major
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 |
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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 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.