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

23 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Health Professions is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 32,882 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Wilkes University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in health professions at Wilkes, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#2

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 23 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Won Institute of Graduate Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 71% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree 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.

About 58% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 42% are male.

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

Of the 370 students majoring in health professions at UPenn, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Of the 14 students majoring in health professions at Clarion University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#10

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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).

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