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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

46 Colleges
$51,314 Avg Salary
$23,425 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 14,303 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Salus University the best school in Pennsylvania for health professions students. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

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The excellent programs at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 46 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #7, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#8

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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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 Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
Maryland 4,839
New Jersey 3,330
District of Columbia 2,717
Delaware 498

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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