by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health Sciences & Services is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,699 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,197 and $23,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in health sciences and services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in health sciences and services.
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The health science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania health science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania. This fairly large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 342 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 204 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 132 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Jefferson University Health Sciences & Services Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvernia University landed the #5 spot on the list. Alvernia University is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 103 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Misericordia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 85 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Misericordia University Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #8, Bucks County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. LCCC is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #10, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 65 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Sciences came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. USciences is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #12, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Messiah University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Moravian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Reading Area Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Reading Area Community College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 31 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Seton Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. Seton Hill University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Seton Hill University
Mercyhurst University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 21 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at California University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Holy Family University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. Holy Family University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Holy Family University
Neumann University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. Neumann University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aston, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cedar Crest College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #22. Cedar Crest is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lackawanna College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Harcum College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Health Sciences & Services Report
Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking. HACC is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Valley Forge Military College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Science Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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