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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas

15 Colleges
$29,181 Avg Salary
$12,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. 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.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock take out $6,956 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from ATU carry an average student debt load of $18,450.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at A-State take out is $20,000.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville take out is $11,625. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $56, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baptist Health College - Little Rock. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. BHCLR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

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South Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at SouthArk take out an average of $11,788 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at NWACC take out is $16,062.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. UA Hope-Texarkana is a small public school located in the town of Hope.

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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 Schools 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 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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