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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 105 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Allentown.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 105 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of Medical Careers landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, Institute of Medical Careers is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Out of the 105 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences landed the # 3 spot on the list. RHSHS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

About 70% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend All-State Career School - Lester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. All-State Career School - Lester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lester.

Of the 151 students majoring in health professions at All-State Career School - Lester, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Great Lakes Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Erie, Great Lakes Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Lancaster County Career and Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Willow Street, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Altoona, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#12

Philadelphia Technician Training

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #12, Philadelphia Technician Training did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in health professions at Philadelphia Technician Training Institute, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Ford City, Lenape Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#15

CDE Career Institute

Tannersville, PA

CDE Career Institute landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Tannersville, CDE Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
17 York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York, PA
17 Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA
19 YTI Career Institute-York York, PA
20 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
21 Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Willow Grove, 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

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 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.

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