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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions in Pennsylvania

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Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor's

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In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 602 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in other health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other health professions.

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Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s”.

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gannon is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 125 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Other Health Professions at Gannon University

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Joe’s Other Health Professions Report

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lock Haven University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

Full LHU Other Health Professions Report

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King's College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend King’s College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. King’s College PA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at King’s College PA

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Etown

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Scranton

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DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania

DeSales University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. DeSales University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at DeSales University

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Pitt

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Marywood University is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Marywood

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La Roche University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

La Roche University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at La Roche

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Alvernia University
Reading, Pennsylvania

Alvernia University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Alvernia University

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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Other Health Professions Report

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Thiel College
Greenville, Pennsylvania

Thiel College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Thiel College is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Thiel College

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees 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 more about Other Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University

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Saint Francis University
Loretto, Pennsylvania

Saint Francis University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Saint Francis

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #14, Widener University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Widener University is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full Widener University Other Health Professions Report

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