2021 Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
9Colleges
512Bachelor's Degrees
$30,588Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 512 bachelor's degrees were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 6.0% of all the allied health bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in allied health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality allied health professions programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the allied health professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Allied Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Featured Allied Health Professions Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take your associate degree in an allied health field to the next level with this specialized transfer friendly online bachelor of science from Southern New Hampshire University.
Thomas Jefferson University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional allied health professions students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania list.
About 0.7% of Thomas Jefferson University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,099 students at Thomas Jefferson University that take at least one class online. 2,287 of Thomas Jefferson University students are attending part time.
Gwynedd Mercy University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley. Gwynedd - Mercy also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 639 of Gwynedd - Mercy students are exclusively distance learners. 527 students are part time.
Misericordia University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Misericordia University also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 1,017 students at Misericordia University that take at least one class online. About 575 of the students at Misericordia University are attending part time.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bloomsburg, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania ranking.
About 2.5% of Bloomsburg students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,407 students take at least one class online at Bloomsburg. 1,056 of Bloomsburg students are attending part time.
La Roche University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh. As a testament to the quality of education offered at La Roche, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at La Roche is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 701 students take at least one class online at La Roche. There are roughly 200 part time students in attendance at La Roche.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana. IUP also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. Approximately 3,692 students take at least one class online at IUP. 2,127 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Clarion University of Pennsylvania as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Clarion University has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. 1,236 of Clarion University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,291 part time students in attendance at Clarion University.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg. East Stroudsburg University also made our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #9.
About 2.9% of East Stroudsburg University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,511 students at East Stroudsburg University that take at least one class online. 1,033 students are part time.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best allied health professions schools for non-traditional students. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown. Pitt Johnstown also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Pennsylvania rankings.
About 1.3% of Pitt Johnstown students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. About 55 of the students at Pitt Johnstown are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 schools only.
References
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).
In <nil>, 512 bachelor's degrees were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 6.0% of all the allied health bachelor's degrees in the country.
