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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$6,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arizona 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

#1

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Our analysis found Central Arizona College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pinal County Community College are $2,580 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Pinal County Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for medical assisting in Arizona.

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#2

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

The excellent basic certificate programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arizona. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 per year.

Eastern Arizona College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

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Out of the 11 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cochise College are $2,184 a year.

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#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The excellent basic certificate programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Phoenix College are $2,070 a year.

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#5

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yavapai College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Yavapai College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe 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 medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $11,348 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ASU - Tempe also made our Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #3.

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GateWay Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Brookline College - Tucson 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 #7 on the list. Brookline College - Tucson is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

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Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#7

Allen School - Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Allen School - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Allen School - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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

  • 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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