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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

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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 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Arizona 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 analysis found Brookline College - Phoenix to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. Brookline College - Phoenix is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 84% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#2

Allen School - Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Allen School - Phoenix is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, Allen School - Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in medical assisting at Allen School - Phoenix, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Brookline College - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Brookline College - Tempe is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brookline College - Tucson is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Brookline College - Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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GateWay Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 85% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Cochise County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#8

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Yavapai College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in medical assisting at Yavapai College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#9

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

With a ranking of #9, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#10

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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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 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 13 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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