by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arkansas, there were 500 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,181 and $12,929 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in allied health and medical assisting services.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas list. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at ATU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Arkansas Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas list. El Dorado, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Arkansas Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. North Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a small public school situated in De Queen, Arkansas. It awarded 27 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas ranking. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Bryan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Rogers, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bryan University
Arkansas State University - Beebe landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas ranking. Arkansas State University - Beebe is a public institution located in Beebe, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at ASU-Beebe
With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University Mid-South did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas list. West Memphis, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at ASU Mid-South
East Arkansas Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Arkansas list. East Arkansas Community College is a public institution located in Forrest City, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at East Arkansas Community College
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