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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

35 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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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The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in Pennsylvania for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 126 students majoring in allied health at CCAC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,567.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College 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 city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from HACC take out $28,995 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. PA College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Women make up 90% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PA College carry an average student debt load of $19,510.

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Out of the 35 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in allied health at Northampton Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Northampton Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,863.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northampton County Area Community College Report

#5

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mount Aloysius College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Mount Aloysius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cresson.

Women make up 96% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Mount Aloysius take out an average of $20,909 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $217.

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#6

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lackawanna College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Lackawanna College take out an average of $24,570 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Delaware County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.

About 74% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 26% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Delaware County Community College carry an average student debt load of $25,387.

Full Allied Health Professions at Delaware County Community College Report

Community College of Philadelphia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Community College of Philadelphia take out $21,100 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Pittsburgh Career Institute

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Career Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pittsburgh Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.

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South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.

Of the 36 students majoring in allied health at South Hills School of Business & Technology, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Allied Health majors at South Hills School of Business & Technology take out an average of $24,949 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 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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