2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the most popular 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.
Of the 583 students majoring in health professions at HACC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly 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 medium-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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Out of the 75 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school 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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Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 279 students majoring in health professions at LCCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the 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 large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Northampton Community College is a moderately-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.
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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 large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Bucks County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.
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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 Schools 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 |
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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.