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

Allied Health Professions is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #57 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 512 bachelor's degrees in allied health professions during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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

Your choice of allied health professions for getting your bachelor's 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. 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 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 bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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 bachelor'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 bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in allied health professions.

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

1

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

71 Annual Graduates

$82,918 Median Starting Salary

Thomas Jefferson University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor'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 bachelor's degree recipients from Thomas Jefferson University receive an earnings boost of about $25,721 above the typical earnings of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Thomas Jefferson University

2

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

41 Annual Graduates

$66,500 Median Student Debt

Duquesne University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Duquesne University

3

Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA

31 Annual Graduates

$76,087 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Gwynedd Mercy University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from Gwynedd Mercy University earn $18,890 more than the average allied health graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Gwynedd Mercy University

4

Misericordia University
Dallas, PA

34 Annual Graduates

$65,521 Median Starting Salary

Misericordia University is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.

Allied Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from Misericordia University earn a boost of around $8,324 above the typical income of allied health professions majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Misericordia University

5

York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA

9 Annual Graduates

$67,814 Median Starting Salary

YCP is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Allied Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from York College of Pennsylvania receive an earnings boost of around $10,617 over the average income of allied health professions majors.

More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from York College of Pennsylvania

6

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

14 Annual Graduates

$54,823 Median Starting Salary

$33,125 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduation, allied health bachelor's recipients typically earn an average of $54,823 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

7

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Millersville University of Pennsylvania

8

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Marywood University

9

Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA

39 Annual Graduates

Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Loretto.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Saint Francis University

10

Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA

14 Annual Graduates

$55,139 Median Starting Salary

Mount Aloysius is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Cresson.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the allied health program earn around $55,139 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Mount Aloysius College

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	652
Maryland	207	68
New Jersey	193	99
Delaware	130	23
District of Columbia	126	36

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	108
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	108
Athletic Training	99
Physician Assistant	75
Respiratory Care Therapy	55
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	31
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	18
Radiologic Technology	18

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	6,515
Health Sciences & Services	942
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	680
Other Health Professions	663
Communication Sciences	623
Public Health	607
Health & Medical Administrative Services	569
Health/Medical Prep Programs	393
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	200
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	132

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.