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Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona

16 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 1,843 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Our analysis found Central Arizona College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Pinal County Community College take out $10,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Mesa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PMI Mesa carry an average student debtload of $25,208. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PMI Tucson take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,208. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Allied Health majors at PMI Phoenix take out an average of $24,391 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend GateWay Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from GateWay Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,515.

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With a ranking of #6, Mohave Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $14,946 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northland Pioneer College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

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#8

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mesa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Allied Health majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $9,399 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 5,249
Oklahoma 987
New Mexico 750

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • 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 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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