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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$4,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas Tech University the best value school in Arkansas for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU-Beebe are $2,928 per year.

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#3

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Arkansas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of Harrison, Northark is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northark are $3,840 a year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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