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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arkansas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Arkansas Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock the best school in Arkansas for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Little Rock, Eastern College of Health Vocations, Little Rock is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

The excellent basic certificate 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 medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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#3

North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Arkansas College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Harrison, Northark is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Beebe, ASU-Beebe is a public school 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
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 4 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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