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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found GateWay Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 56% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pima Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 114 students majoring in allied health at Pima County Community College District, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 26% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Women make up 26% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yavapai College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

Women make up 38% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.

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GateWay Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

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East Valley Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona list. EVIT is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at EVIT, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 25% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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).

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