2025 Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 704 associate degrees in general health services/allied health/health sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general health services/allied health/health sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general health services/allied health/health sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general health services/allied health/health sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general health services/allied health/health sciences students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The health studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Health Studies

1

Alvernia University
Reading, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Annual Graduates

Alvernia University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in general health services/allied health/health sciences from Alvernia University

2

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences has to check out Harrisburg Area Community College. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in general health services/allied health/health sciences from Harrisburg Area Community College

3

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

311 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Community College of Philadelphia if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general health services/allied health/health sciences from Community College of Philadelphia

4

Delaware County Community College
Media, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

116 Annual Graduates

Delaware County Community College is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Media.More information about a associate in general health services/allied health/health sciences from Delaware County Community College

5

Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general health services/allied health/health sciences from Lehigh Carbon Community College

6

Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

87 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general health services/allied health/health sciences from Bucks County Community College

7

Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

RACC is a small public college located in the small city of Reading.More information about a associate in general health services/allied health/health sciences from Reading Area Community College

8

Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Scranton.More information about a associate in general health services/allied health/health sciences from Lackawanna College

Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 1 majors within the Health Sciences & Services area of study, General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Health Studies

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.