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2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$4,938 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Estrella Mountain Community College the best value school in Arizona for health professions students working on their associate degree. Estrella Mountain Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Estrella Mountain Community College are $2,070 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend GateWay Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GateWay Community College are $2,070 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Scottsdale Community College are $2,070 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Scottsdale Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Arizona.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohave Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $2,136 a year.

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#5

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,580 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

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 #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Arizona College are $2,160 a year.

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Glendale Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per year.

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Mesa Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mesa Community College also made our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #3.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $2,070 per year.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chandler-Gilbert Community College are $2,070 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Arizona.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 45,833
New Mexico 3,731
Oklahoma 6,642

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 29 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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