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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,691 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Our analysis found Lehigh Carbon Community College to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $14,804 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Bucks County Community College accumulate an average of around $12,896 in student debt.

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#3

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

The excellent associate degree programs at Alvernia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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#5

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harcum College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Harcum College accumulate an average of around $28,070 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

On average, health science graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $16,836 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Reading Area Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Delaware County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,117.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,199
Maryland 187
New Jersey 1,471
District of Columbia 78
Delaware 175

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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