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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona

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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 3rd in Arizona. In fact, 2,214 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Pima Medical Institute - Mesa to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at PMI Mesa accumulate an average of around $23,152 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $175.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Tucson is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at PMI Tucson take out an average of $23,152 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 $175.

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Out of the 15 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 49 students majoring in medical assisting at GateWay Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from GateWay Community College take out $9,245 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Carrington College, Phoenix North helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Carrington College, Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Carrington College, Phoenix take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,063. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $189, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carrington College-Mesa is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Mesa, Carrington College-Mesa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 25% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Carrington College-Mesa take out an average of $27,063 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $189, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Brookline College - Phoenix came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Brookline College - Phoenix is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in medical assisting at Brookline College - Phoenix, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

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Mohave Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Of the 5 students majoring in medical assisting at MCC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,320.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 22 students majoring in medical assisting at Phoenix College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#10

Northland Pioneer College

Holbrook, AZ

Northland Pioneer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,187
Oklahoma 1,297
New Mexico 657

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health & medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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