2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 Health Professions Bachelor'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 82 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Thomas Jefferson University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 754 students majoring in health professions at Thomas Jefferson University, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 617 students majoring in health professions at Pitt, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 459 students majoring in health professions at Duquesne, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley.
Of the 338 students majoring in health professions at Gwynedd - Mercy, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 275 students majoring in health professions at Holy Family, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 14 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, PA |
| 15 | Misericordia University | Dallas, PA |
| 16 | Villanova University | Villanova, 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 Jersey | 12,728 |
| New York | 45,482 |
| Maryland | 10,796 |
| Delaware | 2,277 |
| District of Columbia | 3,705 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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.