2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

If you pursue a associate degree in health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 26 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,262 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health professions students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Professions in Arizona

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Arizona Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

1

Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Eastern Arizona College if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Eastern Arizona College

2

GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

398 Annual Graduates

GateWay Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from GateWay Community College

3

Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

262 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to take a look at Phoenix College. Phoenix College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in health professions from Phoenix College

4

Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

209 Annual Graduates

Mohave Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Mohave Community College

5

Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

199 Annual Graduates

Glendale Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Glendale.More information about a associate in health professions from Glendale Community College

6

Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

215 Annual Graduates

Mesa Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Mesa.More information about a associate in health professions from Mesa Community College

7

Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

350 Annual Graduates

Pima County Community College District is a large public college located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a associate in health professions from Pima Community College

8

Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

118 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Yavapai College

9

Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

123 Annual Graduates

Estrella Mountain Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Avondale.More information about a associate in health professions from Estrella Mountain Community College

10

Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

90 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Central Arizona College

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	38	12,915
Oklahoma	37	2,779
New Mexico	35	1,603

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,971
Allied Health Professions	777
Health & Medical Administrative Services	549
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	360
Health Sciences & Services	185
Dental Support Services	167
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	77
Mental & Social Health Services	73
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	41
Public Health	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.