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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

25 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 145 students majoring in health professions at Drexel, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Cedar Crest College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#5

Gannon University

Erie, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Of the 75 students majoring in health professions at Thomas Jefferson University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#6

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 9 students majoring in health professions at USciences, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#8

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

With a ranking of #8, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

Read full report on Health Professions at Elizabethtown College

#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 28 students majoring in health professions at UPenn, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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