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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

14 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences the most popular school in Pennsylvania for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. RHSHS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

Women make up 54% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at RHSHS take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,958.

Full Allied Health Professions at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Report

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PA College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $28,388.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Allied Health majors at CCAC take out an average of $26,547 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Community College of Allegheny County Report

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from South Hills School of Business & Technology take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at South Hills School of Business & Technology Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Memorial Medical Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Johnstown.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Memorial Medical Center carry an average student debt load of $20,189.

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Delaware County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Luzerne County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Luzerne County Community College take out an average of $23,034 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Luzerne County Community College Report

Misericordia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Misericordia University accumulate an average of around $30,031 in student debt.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 14 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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