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Allied Health Services at Lackawanna College

If you plan to study Allied Health Services, consider the program at Lackawanna College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lackawanna College is in Scranton, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 allied health services degrees were awarded at Lackawanna College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lackawanna College

Distance learning is available at Lackawanna College. Among 2,211 students, 646 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 887 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Lackawanna College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lackawanna College’s Allied Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#17 of 31
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#22 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#59 of 120
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#83 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#555 of 1,009
Best Value	Nationwide	#741 of 1,049

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Lackawanna College

Those who finish Lackawanna College’s Allied Health Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,808
2 years	$42,123
3 years	$38,036
4 years	$38,100
5 years	$44,444

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Services graduates from Lackawanna College report median earnings of $38,100, compared with $36,087 for all Lackawanna College graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Allied Health Services graduates at Lackawanna College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Services graduates at Lackawanna College are 19% women (3) and 81% men (13).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Lackawanna College

Of the 16 associate’s allied health services degrees awarded at Lackawanna College, 19% were women (3) and 81% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Lackawanna College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 12% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Lackawanna College, lower than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at Lackawanna College

The Allied Health Services program at Lackawanna College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Occupational Therapist Assistant	8
Physical Therapy Technician	8

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Services program at Lackawanna College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Allied Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.