2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you pursue a associate degree in health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 36 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,613 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

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 school'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.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of health professions students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Professions in Pennsylvania

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

1

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to check out Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a associate in health professions from Thomas Jefferson University

2

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

294 Annual Graduates

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health professions. PA College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Lancaster.More information about a associate in health professions from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health professions. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a associate in health professions from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

4

Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Annual Graduates

Central Penn College is a wonderful option for students pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Central Penn College

5

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

618 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Harrisburg Area Community College

6

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

489 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Community College of Allegheny County

7

Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Annual Graduates

Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.More information about a associate in health professions from Harcum College

8

Delaware County Community College
Media, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

337 Annual Graduates

Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Media.More information about a associate in health professions from Delaware County Community College

9

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

521 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Community College of Philadelphia

10

Alvernia University
Reading, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

78 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Alvernia University

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	36	12,579
New Jersey	35	4,868
Maryland	33	2,648
Delaware	21	542
District of Columbia	13	80

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,443
Allied Health Professions	868
Health Sciences & Services	710
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	493
Health & Medical Administrative Services	419
Dental Support Services	295
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	91
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	78
Mental & Social Health Services	71
Public Health	56

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.