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

49 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 49 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 574 students majoring in health professions at Pitt, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 941 students majoring in health professions at LECOM, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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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 Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

Full Health Professions at University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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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#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 237 students majoring in health professions at USciences, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #9, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

About 76% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 24% are male.

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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

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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