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Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$16,568 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,565 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $22,363 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,563 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at CCAC accumulate an average of around $16,862 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Luzerne County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College are $10,330 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Luzerne County Community College take out $14,168 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northampton County Area Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $10,650 per year. Allied Health majors at Northampton Community College take out an average of $18,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montco are $10,650 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Montco take out $15,249 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Butler County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

BC3 undergraduate students pay an average of $8,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Community College of Philadelphia carry an average student debtload of $12,443.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $10,410 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Delaware County Community College accumulate an average of around $17,477 in student debt.

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#10

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA

Laurel Business Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the small suburb of Uniontown, LBI is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LBI are $11,470 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 25 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).

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