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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

62 Colleges
$33,085 Avg Salary
$15,392 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health & medical assisting services was ranked 5th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,726 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown the most popular school in Pennsylvania for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 62 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Penn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Summerdale.

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#4

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

The excellent programs at Berks Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

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All-State Career School - Lester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Essington, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Harcum College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Harcum College Report

Fortis Institute - Scranton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Great Lakes Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Great Lakes Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Erie.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Services Trade Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA
11 Widener University Chester, PA

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,605
New Jersey 1,749
Maryland 676
Delaware 183
District of Columbia 67

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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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