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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

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

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, All-State Career School - Lester landed the # 3 spot on the list. All-State Career School - Lester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Essington.

Women make up 42% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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#5

Gannon University

Erie, PA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Gannon University 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 city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Butler County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public college with a small student population.

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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 9 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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