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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$2,163 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from GateWay Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,515.

GateWay Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $1,500 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Pinal County Community College take out $10,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Pinal County Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mohave Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $2,136 a year. On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $14,946 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $2,070 per year.

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#5

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Arizona College are $2,232 per year.

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Northland Pioneer College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

NPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 #7 on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $2,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#8

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $2,070 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cochise College are $2,184 a year.

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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Glendale Community College are $2,070 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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.

  • 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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