2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions
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 undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
RHSHS undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from RHSHS carry an average student debtload of $24,958.
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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.
Luzerne County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Luzerne County Community College take out an average of $23,034 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCAC are $8,323 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $26,547 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.
Delaware County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of State College.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Hills School of Business & Technology are $18,878 per year. Allied Health majors at South Hills School of Business & Technology take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. PA College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PA College are $29,922 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from PA College carry an average student debtload of $28,388.
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Thomas Jefferson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Thomas Jefferson University are $42,966 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Thomas Jefferson University is ranked #3 for overall quality for allied health in Pennsylvania.
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DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Memorial Medical Center accumulate an average of around $20,189 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,882 |
Maryland | 562 |
New Jersey | 880 |
District of Columbia | 113 |
Delaware | 97 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.