2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 24,705 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Arizona College the best school in Arizona for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Tucson. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Mesa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, PMI Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.
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GateWay Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.
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Mohave Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.
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Eastern Arizona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public school with a small student population.
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Scottsdale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 45,833 |
| New Mexico | 3,731 |
| Oklahoma | 6,642 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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