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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

20 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 1,032 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #25 most popular major in Arizona.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for 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 associate degree.

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

About 59% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 41% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debt load of $30,699. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at GateWay Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arizona. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Of the 106 students majoring in allied health at GateWay Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from GateWay Community College take out $17,795 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in allied health at PMI Mesa, 39% are male and 61% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PMI Mesa take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,699. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

About 48% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 52% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Pima County Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,293.

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#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

Of the 30 students majoring in allied health at Yavapai College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

Allied Health majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $13,766 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Arizona College Report

Mesa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in allied health at Mesa Community College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mesa Community College Report

Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Arizona Western College Report

#10

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

Women make up 95% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from MCC take out $12,195 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mohave Community College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,806
Oklahoma 442
New Mexico 295

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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