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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate 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 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 a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

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

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Out of the 53 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

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#5

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Out of the 53 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryn Mawr College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#6

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UPenn is a fairly 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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#9

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Of the 26 students majoring in health professions at Messiah, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 26 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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