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

49 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Temple University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 66% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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 Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly 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.

Full Health Professions at University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large 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.

Read full report on Health Professions at Drexel University

#7

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Arcadia University

#8

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 66% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of the Sciences

#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Duquesne University

#10

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

Of the 210 students majoring in health professions at Salus University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Salus University

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

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 25 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.

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