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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

37 Colleges
$7,974 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,083 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Value Health Professions Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Arizona to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Arizona

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named GateWay Community College the best value school in Arizona for health professions students. GateWay Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $2,070 per year. On average, health professions graduates from GateWay Community College take out $16,175 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ
$2,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Arizona College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Arizona. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at Eastern Arizona College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,136 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mohave Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Arizona. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $2,136 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at MCC take out is $17,115.

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#4

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ
$2,580 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Arizona College is a great value for health professions students. 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. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Pinal County Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,047.

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#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Phoenix College is a great value for health professions students. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Phoenix College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $16,226 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Mesa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mesa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at Mesa Community College take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Mesa Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Arizona rankings.

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$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Glendale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Arizona list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Glendale Community College are $2,070 per year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Glendale Community College accumulate an average of around $16,962 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at Glendale Community College Report

$2,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Northland Pioneer College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. NPC is a small public school located in the rural area of Holbrook.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NPC are $2,428 per year. Health Professions majors at NPC take out an average of $11,813 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year. Health Professions majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $11,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Professions at Pima Community College Report

$2,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cochise College are $2,184 a year. On average, health professions graduates from Cochise College take out $10,649 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Health Professions at Cochise County Community College District

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 37 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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