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2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

13 Schools Ranked
$3,431 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona

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Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona.

Online courses are available at UOPX - Arizona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, Arizona

The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Arizona.

One thing to take note of is that Pinal County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Central Arizona College Report

$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Arizona.

Students from Arizona who attend ASU - Tempe full time pay an average of $11,348 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,438.

ASU - Tempe does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

GateWay Community College

Phoenix, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GateWay Community College is $2,070. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,854.

Online courses are available at GateWay Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Arizona College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Eastern Arizona College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Mohave Community College

Kingman, Arizona
$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Mohave Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MCC is $2,136. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,996.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out MCC. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Pima Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,250 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Pima County Community College District. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,566.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pima County Community College District. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Mesa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.

In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Mesa Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mesa Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Phoenix College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.

Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Phoenix College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Phoenix College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Phoenix College Report

Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cochise College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona

Arizona Western College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Some students may be able to take online classes at AWC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona

Yavapai College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Arizona list.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Yavapai College. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Glendale Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.

In-state students pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they attend Glendale Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854.

Glendale Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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