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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our analysis found Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in medical assisting at Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Blue Cliff College - Fayetteville take out an average of $14,213 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist Health College - Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. BHCLR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Little Rock.

Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Baptist Health College - Little Rock Report

A rank of #3 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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Beebe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Arkansas State University - Beebe Report

#5

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, North Arkansas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Harrison, Northark is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Bryan University

Rogers, AR

Bryan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the small city of Rogers, Bryan University is a private for-profit college with a fairly 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 6 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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