by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 38,682 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,314 and $23,425 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,400 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health professions.
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The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania associate degree health professions students.
Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 583 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Harrisburg Area Community College
Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 577 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Community College of Allegheny County
Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #3 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 560 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 392 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 350 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 279 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 210 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 199 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Northampton Community College
Luzerne County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 187 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College Health Professions Report
Bucks County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health Professions at Bucks County Community College
Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Youngwood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.
Mount Aloysius College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Mount Aloysius is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Lackawanna College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 135 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Lackawanna College
Harcum College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 133 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #16, Community College of Beaver County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 118 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 105 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #18, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 95 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakdale, Pennsylvania. It awarded 86 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Pittsburgh Technical College
Central Penn College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Institute of Medical Careers landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Institute of Medical Careers is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 85 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Alvernia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Alvernia University is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Reading Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Reading Area Community College is a small public school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 82 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Reading Area Community College
South Hills School of Business & Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in State College, Pennsylvania. It awarded 76 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Health Professions at South Hills School of Business & Technology
Fortis Institute - Scranton ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Professions at Fortis Institute - Scranton
Berks Technical Institute ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Professions at Berks Technical Institute
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