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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

61 Colleges
$11,784 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 32,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,295 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

Clarion University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#3

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The excellent associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 61 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,098 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Titusville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt Titusville is a small public school located in the town of Titusville.

Pitt Titusville undergraduate students pay an average of $11,792 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Pitt Titusville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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Luzerne County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Luzerne County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the town of Mansfield.

Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $10,878 per year.

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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montco are $10,350 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 Butler County Community College Butler, PA
12 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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).

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