2024 Best Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in allied health professions, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. Combined, these schools handed out 26 doctor's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on allied health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of allied health professions students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in allied health professions.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Allied Health

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

14 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in allied health professions. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in allied health professions from Temple University

2

Moravian College
Bethlehem, PA

12 Annual Graduates

Moravian College is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in allied health professions. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Bethlehem.More information about a doctorate in allied health professions from Moravian College

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New Jersey	115	0

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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Athletic Training	14
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	12

Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	2,307
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,342
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,017
Dentistry	506
Nursing	483
Optometry	166
Communication Sciences	76
Public Health	33
Alternative Medicine & Systems	31
Mental & Social Health Services	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.