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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arizona 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.

Check out the medical assisting associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

Our analysis found Pima Medical Institute - Mesa to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. PMI Mesa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Mesa.

About 78% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from PMI Mesa carry an average student debt load of $27,315. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 46 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Tucson, 26% are male and 74% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Tucson take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,315. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means GateWay Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at GateWay Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,538.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Carrington College, Phoenix North helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arizona. Carrington College, Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 76% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Carrington College, Phoenix carry an average student debt load of $32,287. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $171, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Brookline College - Phoenix landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 39% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in medical assisting at Estrella Mountain Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Mohave 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 rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 38% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from MCC take out $17,629 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Northland Pioneer 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 rural area of Holbrook, NPC is a public college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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