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Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

35 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in Arizona 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Tucson the most popular school in Arizona for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, PMI Tucson is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 418 students majoring in health professions at PMI Tucson, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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

Of the 386 students majoring in health professions at GateWay Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 352 students majoring in health professions at Pima County Community College District, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Out of the 35 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Mesa, PMI Mesa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Phoenix College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Arizona. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Of the 249 students majoring in health professions at Phoenix College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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

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

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Mohave Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Glendale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Carrington College, Phoenix North did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Carrington College, Phoenix is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 154 students majoring in health professions at Carrington College, Phoenix, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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.

  • 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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