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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$32,943 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,167 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,344 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Marywood University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.

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#2

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$10,878 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lock Haven University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

LHU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year.

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Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA
$39,068 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hill University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

Seton Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $39,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
$42,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Thomas Jefferson University undergraduate students pay an average of $42,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Thomas Jefferson University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University Report

#8

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA
$40,877 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Chatham University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chatham are $40,877 per year.

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#9

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA
$41,000 Average Tuition & Fees

DeSales University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

DeSales undergraduate students pay an average of $41,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$42,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercyhurst are $42,680 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,261
Maryland 118
New Jersey 108
District of Columbia 77
Delaware 7

One of 29 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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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