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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

75 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 75 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a .

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for health professions students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for health professions students. 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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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 75 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 75 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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#9

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#11

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
12 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA
13 University of the Sciences Philadelphia, PA
14 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
15 University of Scranton Scranton, PA

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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