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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,563 per year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Community College of Allegheny County
Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bucks County Community College are $9,184 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northampton County Area Community College
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
PA College undergraduate students pay an average of $30,821 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Gannon undergraduate students pay an average of $36,706 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gannon is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in Pennsylvania.
All-State Career School - Lester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. All-State Career School - Lester is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Essington.
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 |
Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.