Health Professions at Pennsylvania College of Technology

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Pennsylvania College of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Penn College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,565. In 2021, 157 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Penn College.

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.

Penn College Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Penn 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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Penn College does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Penn College Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Penn College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Penn 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	272
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554
	693
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	1,176
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,454
Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1,831

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in health professions from Penn College. This is the #1,181 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Penn College

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

Penn College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Penn College are white. Around 91% 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 Technology with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	191
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Penn College Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Penn College. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Penn 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 Technology with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	139
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Penn College also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	98
Dental Support Services	72
Health & Medical Administrative Services	57
Allied Health Professions	52
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	34
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	30
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	20
Health Sciences & Services	4

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 Technology.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By George Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.