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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

71 Colleges
$16,755 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,167 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,804 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$13,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

RHSHS undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at RHSHS accumulate an average of around $21,750 in student debt.

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$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at HACC take out is $28,576.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Marywood University

#4

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$10,878 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LHU are $10,878 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lock Haven University

$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Clarion University take out is $26,000.

Full Allied Health Professions at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at SRU take out is $27,000.

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$8,323 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Allegheny County ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $21,620 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Community College of Allegheny County Report

$10,682 Average Tuition & Fees

Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mansfield University are $10,682 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Mansfield University accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

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$10,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Luzerne County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Luzerne County Community College are $10,020 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Luzerne County Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,750.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students in the state of Pennsylvania seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
12 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
13 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
14 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 programs to choose from.

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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