Allied Health Professions is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 master's degrees in allied health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Allied Health Professions Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Midwestern University - Glendale is a wonderful option for students interested in a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Those allied health professions students who get their master's degree from Midwestern University - Glendale make $6,950 more than the typical allied health student.
It is difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the allied health program make an average of $94,560 in the first couple years of working.
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.
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