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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 1,744 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

#1

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Gannon University the best school in Pennsylvania for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northampton County Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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All-State Career School - Lester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. All-State Career School - Lester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Essington.

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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 Degrees Awarded
New York 2,398
New Jersey 1,086
Maryland 669
Delaware 90
District of Columbia 36

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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