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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges
$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services students earned 500 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arkansas to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Arkansas Trade Schools for an Associate in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best school in Arkansas for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

On average, medical assisting graduates from A-State take out $15,693 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

On average, medical assisting graduates from ATU take out $17,319 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at NorthWest Arkansas Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in Arkansas. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $14,092 in student debt.

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South Arkansas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the remote town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at SouthArk take out an average of $9,192 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Arkansas State University - Beebe Report

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,571
South Carolina 774
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Louisiana 2,022
Virginia 1,147
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
Tennessee 1,693
Mississippi 664

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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