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Health Professions at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Health Professions at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

PA College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,011 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

PA College Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at PA College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? PA College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

PA College Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at PA College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #633 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at PA College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences.

PA College Health Professions Associate’s Program

90% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at PA College are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 180
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

PA College Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at PA College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 105
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

PA College Health Professions Master’s Program

83% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from PA College, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 460
Allied Health Professions 60
Other Health Professions 10
Health & Medical Administrative Services 7
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 7

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Personal Care Aides 121,300 $24,880
Nursing Assistants 76,260 $30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 68,240 $60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 38,370 $48,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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