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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 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. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large 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. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. RHSHS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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#6

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

With a ranking of #6, Mount Aloysius College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the fringe town of Cresson, Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Delaware County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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South Hills School of Business & Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of State College, South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northampton County Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
12 Lackawanna College Scranton, PA
13 Misericordia University Dallas, PA

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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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