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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

35 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 35 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from CCAC take out $19,567 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Of the 64 students majoring in allied health at HACC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Allied Health majors at HACC take out an average of $28,995 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 35 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in allied health at PA College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PA College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,510.

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Out of the 35 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Northampton Community College take out $23,863 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mount Aloysius College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the fringe town of Cresson, Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in allied health at Mount Aloysius, 4% are male and 96% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Mount Aloysius accumulate an average of around $20,909 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $217.

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Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at Lackawanna College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Lackawanna College accumulate an average of around $24,570 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Delaware County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,387.

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Pittsburgh Career Institute

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Pittsburgh Career Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in allied health at Pittsburgh Career Institute, 15% are male and 85% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $175.

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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $21,100 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at South Hills School of Business & Technology accumulate an average of around $24,949 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $318, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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