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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Technical College the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Oakdale.

Of the 65 students majoring in health professions at Pittsburgh Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in health professions at Pennsylvania Highlands, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Misericordia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in health professions at Montco, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Delaware County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 28% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#7

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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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 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 8 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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