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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

23 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Our analysis found Wilkes University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#2

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chatham University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in health professions at Won Institute of Graduate Studies, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 336 students majoring in health professions at Drexel, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#10

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Women make up 50% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 23 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).

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