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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$32,476 Avg Salary
$12,753 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences & services was ranked 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,686 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Community College of Philadelphia to be the most popular school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 391 students majoring in health science at Community College of Philadelphia, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Health Science majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $11,373 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $14,185 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Delaware County Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Of the 68 students majoring in health science at Bucks County Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Bucks County Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,615.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Bucks County Community College Report

#4

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $11,769 in student debt.

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#5

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alvernia University is a great place for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the health science majors at the school.

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Reading Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Reading Area Community College Report

#7

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

With a ranking of #7, Harcum College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

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#7

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Women make up 86% of the health science majors at the school.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Women make up 91% of the health science majors at the school.

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Valley Forge Military College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, Valley Forge Military College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,253
New Jersey 1,412
Maryland 138
Delaware 167
District of Columbia 182

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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