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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Arkansas for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

About 68% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 32% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at A-State take out an average of $23,536 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $19,438 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Arkansas Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at SouthArk take out an average of $14,415 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

Of the 25 students majoring in medical assisting at UA Pulaski Tech, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debt load of $24,202.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 11% are male.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. NWACC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

About 42% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 58% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from NWACC carry an average student debt load of $17,280.

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#7

Bryan University

Rogers, AR

Bryan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Rogers, Bryan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from ASU-Beebe take out $8,405 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Arkansas State University - Beebe

With a ranking of #9, East Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Forrest City, East Arkansas Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Arkansas State University Mid-South came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Memphis, ASU Mid-South 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 Most Popular 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
Georgia 405
Kentucky 247
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 10 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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