Find Trade Colleges

Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona

20 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Tucson the most popular school in Arizona for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the allied health majors at the school.

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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means GateWay Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 159 students majoring in allied health at GateWay Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from GateWay Community College take out $9,515 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at GateWay Community College Report

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

Women make up 53% of the allied health majors at the school.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Mesa

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

About 87% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from PMI Phoenix take out $24,391 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read More…

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 117 students majoring in allied health at Pima County Community College District, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $9,399.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Community College Report

#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Yavapai College Report

#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at Pinal County Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Pinal County Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,848.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Arizona College Report

Mesa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mesa Community College

Arizona Western College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Arizona Western College

#10

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Of the 24 students majoring in allied health at MCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,946.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mohave Community College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.