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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

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

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at All-State Career School - Lester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. All-State Career School - Lester is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lester.

Women make up 46% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

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

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Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Butler County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 9 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).

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