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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$5,338 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,015 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Arizona to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Estrella Mountain Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Estrella Mountain Community College take out is $5,072.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GateWay Community College are $2,070 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at GateWay Community College take out is $16,800.

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#3

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona list. 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.

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#4

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ
$2,580 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Pinal County Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona rankings.

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$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohave Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Phoenix College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Phoenix College Report

$2,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Cochise County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school 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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$2,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Pioneer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Holbrook, NPC is a public college with a small student population.

NPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Northland Pioneer College Report

$2,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Arizona Western College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Arizona list. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AWC are $2,700 per year.

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#10

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ
$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $11,374 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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