2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arizona to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
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Our analysis found Pima Medical Institute - Tucson to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. PMI Tucson is a private for-profit institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 418 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from PMI Tucson accumulate an average of $28,963 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 22% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at Bryan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Arizona. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Bryan University, expect to pay an average of $12,142 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Bryan University accumulate an average of $25,150 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Bryan University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
The excellent associate degree programs at Carrington College, Phoenix North helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Arizona. This small private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 154 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from Carrington College, Phoenix accumulate an average of $32,838 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookline College - Phoenix. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. This small private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 80 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from Brookline College - Phoenix accumulate an average of $22,415 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Brookline College - Phoenix is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of $23,839 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Pinal County Community College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 associate degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,315 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 352 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $2,250 in tuition and fees if they attend Pima County Community College District full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,566. On average, associate degree students take out $15,202 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Rio Salado College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree healthcare programs. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the fairly large public school handed out 49 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rio Salado College is $2,070. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,498 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 78 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,070 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,854. On average, associate degree students take out $24,315 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 386 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GateWay Community College is $2,070. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,854. Associate Degree recipients from GateWay Community College accumulate an average of $20,336 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mohave Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Mohave Community College is a small public school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 220 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $2,136 in tuition and fees if they attend MCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,996. On average, associate degree students take out $18,541 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
MCC is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Northland Pioneer College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. NPC is located in Holbrook, Arizona and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 associate degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from Arizona pay an average of $2,428 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NPC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,850. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,103 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
American InterContinental University - Online landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree healthcare programs. Located in Schaumburg, Arizona, the fairly large private for-profit school handed out 2 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at AIU Online is $12,418. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from AIU Online accumulate an average of $31,457 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
AIU Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #14, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Cochise County Community College District is a small public school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 84 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,007 in student loans. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
Associate Degree recipients from PMI Phoenix accumulate an average of $21,464 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 1% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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