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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

19 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

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

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

Our analysis found Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. PMI Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Medical Assisting majors at PMI Phoenix take out an average of $10,324 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $79.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

On average, medical assisting graduates from PMI Tucson take out $9,865 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $51.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Mesa is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. PMI Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Mesa.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at PMI Mesa accumulate an average of around $9,865 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $51.

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Out of the 19 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College take out $10,507 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at United Education Institute - UEI College - Phoenix helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arizona. UEI College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at UEI College - Phoenix accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $85.

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#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona College - Mesa did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Arizona College - Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Mesa.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Arizona College - Mesa take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,905. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $52.

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Pima Medical Institute - East Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. PMI East Valley is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mesa.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI East Valley carry an average student debtload of $9,865. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $51.

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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 19 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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