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 has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Health Professions is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 7,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,061 and had an average of $24,616 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 806 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,590 and $26,863 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 52 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania associate degree health professions students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manor College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania. Jenkintown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Bucks County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Other Health Professions Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Other Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Harrisburg Area Community College
Saint Francis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis University is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Francis University Other Health Professions Report
Point Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 ranking of #7, Widener University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania list. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University
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