Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services programs in Arizona
50 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. 25 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $50,272 at Carrington College-Mesa.
What this work pays in Arizona
Medical Assistants in Arizona earn a median of $45,940 a year across 21,460 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $47,640 | 12,970 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $56,370 | 3,690 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,000 | 3,620 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $49,940 | 3,070 |
| Surgical Technologists | $72,260 | 2,410 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington College-Mesa Mesa | Associate's degree | $28,291 | $50,272 (222 grads) | 12 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix | Associate's degree | $28,291 | $50,272 (222 grads) | 24 |
| Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix | Associate's degree | $24,055 | $50,022 (29 grads) | 15 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | $9,000 | $48,667 (27 grads) | 49 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa | Associate's degree | $26,524 | $45,723 (535 grads) | 46 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson | Associate's degree | $26,524 | $45,723 (535 grads) | 57 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Associate's degree | — | $30,409 (48 grads) | 5 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | $8,418 | $28,831 (183 grads) | 114 |
| Pima Medical Institute-East Valley Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | $8,890 | $27,140 (3,437 grads) | 54 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | $8,890 | $27,140 (3,437 grads) | 117 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $8,890 | $27,140 (3,437 grads) | 246 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Undergraduate certificate | — | $26,643 (62 grads) | 8 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $25,757 (609 grads) | — |
| Arizona College-Glendale Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $25,757 (609 grads) | 228 |
| Arizona College-Mesa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $25,757 (609 grads) | 162 |
| Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (11 grads) | 32 |
| Carrington College-Mesa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | $8,958 | $24,298 (1,322 grads) | 75 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | $8,958 | $24,298 (1,322 grads) | 228 |
| Carrington College-Tucson Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $8,958 | $24,298 (1,322 grads) | 125 |
| Allen School-Phoenix Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $23,852 (1,240 grads) | 74 |
| Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | $9,496 | $23,727 (514 grads) | 51 |
| Brookline College-Tempe Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | $9,496 | $23,727 (514 grads) | 31 |
| Brookline College-Tucson Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | $9,496 | $23,727 (514 grads) | 30 |
| UEI College-Mesa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $21,893 (1,205 grads) | 40 |
| UEI College-Phoenix Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $21,893 (1,205 grads) | 378 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Regional Center for Border Health Somerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 35 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Bryan University Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 29 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 31 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 58 |
| Kino College Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Northland Pioneer College Holbrook | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 114 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Pima Community College Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Western Maricopa Education Center Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Yavapai College Prescott | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.