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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

6 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 8,330 degrees and certificates from an Arizona school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arizona to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Arizona Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the best school in Arizona for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 6 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 13,925
Oklahoma 1,490
New Mexico 848

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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