2024 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a associate degree in allied health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 27 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 919 associate degrees in allied health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of allied health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality allied health program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate 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 associate 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 much debt allied health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for allied health professions students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

1

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA

60 Annual Graduates

$50,608 Median Starting Salary

$18,500 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in allied health professions needs to check out Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions program at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences get $4,967 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

2

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

126 Annual Graduates

$42,890 Median Starting Salary

$20,250 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Community College of Allegheny County if you want to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program report average early career wages of $42,890.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Community College of Allegheny County

3

Gannon University
Erie, PA

10 Annual Graduates

Gannon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in allied health professions. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Erie.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Gannon University

3

Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

30 Annual Graduates

$19,725 Median Student Debt

Pennsylvania College of Technology is a good decision for students interested in an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Pennsylvania College of Technology

4

Widener University
Chester, PA

1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Widener University if you want to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Widener University

5

Alvernia University
Reading, PA

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Alvernia University

6

Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA

12 Annual Graduates

$20,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Holy Family University

7

Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA

48 Annual Graduates

$42,216 Median Starting Salary

$18,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Cresson, Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After graduating, allied health associate recipients generally earn around $42,216 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Mount Aloysius College

8

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

64 Annual Graduates

$50,129 Median Starting Salary

$24,150 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions major at Harrisburg Area Community College make $4,488 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Harrisburg Area Community College

9

Delaware County Community College
Media, PA

43 Annual Graduates

$47,766 Median Starting Salary

$21,136 Median Student Debt

Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Media.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions program at Delaware County Community College get $2,125 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Delaware County Community College

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	969
New Jersey	137	673
Maryland	126	376
Delaware	60	67

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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	307
Surgical Technology	192
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	177
Respiratory Care Therapy	136
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	48
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	19
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	15
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	13
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	10
Athletic Training	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,443
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	933
Health Sciences & Services	751
Health & Medical Administrative Services	516
Dental Support Services	357
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	102
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	97
Mental & Social Health Services	92
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	71
Other Health Professions	52

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.