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Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock the most popular school in Arkansas for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in medical assisting at Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 5 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.

Of the 71 students majoring in medical assisting at ATU, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arkansas. UA Hope-Texarkana is a small public school located in the distant town of Hope.

Women make up 50% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in medical assisting at ASU-Beebe, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Arkansas College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark 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
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 5 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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