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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas

10 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

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

With 201 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #41 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 32% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $23,536 in student debt.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Out of the 10 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ATU carry an average student debt load of $19,438.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Arkansas Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. SouthArk is a small public school located in the town of El Dorado.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at SouthArk accumulate an average of around $14,415 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in medical assisting at UA Pulaski Tech, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at UA Pulaski Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,202.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Arkansas. UA Cossatot is a small public school located in the rural area of De Queen.

About 89% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 11% are male.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Bentonville, NWACC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 58% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at NWACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,280.

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#7

Bryan University

Rogers, AR

Bryan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Bryan University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Rogers.

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With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. ASU-Beebe is a small public school located in the fringe town of Beebe.

Medical Assisting majors at ASU-Beebe take out an average of $8,405 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Arkansas State University Mid-South ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ASU Mid-South is a small public school located in the large suburb of West Memphis.

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With a ranking of #9, East Arkansas Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. East Arkansas Community College is a small public school located in the town of Forrest City.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 405
Virginia 967
North Carolina 797
Florida 1,996
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 275
Alabama 307
Mississippi 171
West Virginia 326

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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