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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

35 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Allegheny County the most popular school in Pennsylvania for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

Allied Health majors at CCAC take out an average of $16,862 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at HACC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from HACC take out $22,363 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from PA College take out $14,426 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 35 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,264.

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#5

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mount Aloysius College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Cresson, Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in allied health at Mount Aloysius, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Mount Aloysius accumulate an average of around $18,211 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $399.

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#6

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

On average, allied health graduates from Lackawanna College take out $18,848 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Delaware County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,477.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at Community College of Philadelphia, 26% are male and 74% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Community College of Philadelphia carry an average student debt load of $12,443.

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South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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