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Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas

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 analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. A-State is a large public school located in the small 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

The excellent associate degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in Arkansas. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the city of North Little Rock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #6, South Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of El Dorado, SouthArk is a public school 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

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