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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$15,368 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,804 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,295 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at HACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,995.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, HACC also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,323 per year. On average, allied health graduates from CCAC take out $19,567 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the town of Mansfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mansfield University are $10,682 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Luzerne County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Luzerne County Community College accumulate an average of around $19,718 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Luzerne County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,350 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Northampton Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,863.

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Montgomery County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Montco take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Montgomery County Community College Report

Butler County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC3 are $8,400 a year.

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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Community College of Philadelphia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $21,100 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware County Community College are $9,900 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Delaware County Community College carry an average student debtload of $25,387.

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#10

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

Laurel Business Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LBI are $10,970 a year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,882
Maryland 562
New Jersey 880
District of Columbia 113
Delaware 97

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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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