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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas

11 Colleges
$29,181 Avg Salary
$12,929 Avg Student Debt

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

Russellville, AR

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

Rogers, AR

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

Harrison, AR

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

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges 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 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.

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