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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

75 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 75 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for health professions students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Of the 583 students majoring in health professions at HACC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Harrisburg Area Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Allegheny County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 577 students majoring in health professions at CCAC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Health Professions at Community College of Allegheny County Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 350 students majoring in health professions at PA College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 279 students majoring in health professions at LCCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Health Professions at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Health Professions at Montgomery County Community College Report

Northampton County Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

Of the 199 students majoring in health professions at Northampton Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Health Professions at Northampton County Area Community College Report

Luzerne County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Health Professions at Luzerne County Community College Report

Bucks County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Bucks County Community College

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
12 Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA
13 Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA
14 Lackawanna College Scranton, PA
15 Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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