2025 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Ranked #18 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. Combined, these schools handed out 1,438 master's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

136 Annual Graduates

$122,907 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Thomas Jefferson University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Thomas Jefferson University get an earnings boost of around $18,084 over the typical income of allied health professions majors.

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2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

72 Annual Graduates

$121,966 Median Starting Salary

Drexel University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Master's recipients from the allied health professions program at Drexel University make $17,143 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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3

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

$111,201 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Saint Joseph's University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in allied health professions. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Those allied health professions students who get their master's degree from Saint Joseph's University earn $6,378 more than the average allied health graduate.

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4

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

60 Annual Graduates

$103,453 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in allied health professions needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, allied health master's recipients generally make around $103,453 in the first five years of their career.

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5

DeSales University
Center Valley, PA

75 Annual Graduates

$120,240 Median Starting Salary

DeSales is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Center Valley.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from DeSales University get an earnings boost of approximately $15,417 above the average earnings of allied health professions majors.

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6

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

66 Annual Graduates

$104,782 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program state that they receive average early career income of $104,782.

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7

Arcadia University
Glenside, PA

97 Annual Graduates

$115,462 Median Starting Salary

Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Glenside.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Arcadia University get an earnings boost of about $10,639 above the typical income of allied health professions graduates.

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8

Gannon University
Erie, PA

91 Annual Graduates

$101,913 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $101,913 in their early career salary.

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9

King's College
Wilkes-Barre, PA

70 Annual Graduates

$120,179 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, King's College PA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from King's College earn a boost of around $15,356 over the average income of allied health professions majors.

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10

Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA

19 Annual Graduates

$144,508 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Carlow University earn a boost of about $39,685 above the average earnings of allied health professions graduates.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	1,260
Maryland	193	116
New Jersey	188	108
District of Columbia	154	76
Delaware	109	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	1,270
Athletic Training	149
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	19

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,078
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	961
Public Health	789
Health & Medical Administrative Services	604
Communication Sciences	549
Mental & Social Health Services	378
Health/Medical Prep Programs	192
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	128
Other Health Professions	110
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	89

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.