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

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 712 students majoring in health professions at Drexel, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 309 students majoring in health professions at Temple, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Francis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

Of the 234 students majoring in health professions at Saint Francis, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#9

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

With a ranking of #9, Salus University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 184 students majoring in health professions at University of Scranton, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Gannon University Erie, PA
12 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
13 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
14 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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

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).

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