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141 Colleges
$108,884 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$32,277 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 32,882 students received a healthcare degree from a college in Pennsylvania, making it rank #6 in terms of graduations. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Pennsylvania is $27,221 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $28,917 a year.

An estimated 67% of college students in Pennsylvania take out loans, with the average loan amount being $8,069 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$44,200 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
61% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,286 students at Thomas Jefferson University in total, 3,783 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,216 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Thomas Jefferson University is 4.2 years.

About 78% of students who apply get accepted. Around 24% of accepted students are men, and 76% are women.

Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,030 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Thomas Jefferson University is $58,562.

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$58,965 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
62% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Drexel University is 23,589, of which 14,616 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,156 are full-time. It takes the average Drexel undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

62% of Drexel students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,701 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Drexel is $69,511.

Public Public vs. Private
$21,080 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
52% Freshmen Loans

There are 32,277 students at Pitt in total, 23,157 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 18,298 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Approximately 52% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,709 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,812 during the early-career years.

#4

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$19,835 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$21,097 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Temple University is 37,236, of which 27,306 students are undergraduates and of those, 24,915 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Temple is 4.3 years.

About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,172 a year. Temple has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Temple is $50,130.

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$63,452 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Pennsylvania is 26,552, of which 11,155 students are undergraduates and of those, 9,960 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at UPenn is 98%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Only 6% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,510 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UPenn is $90,173.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$14,640 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is 4,336, of which 7 students are undergraduates and of those, 7 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,376 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
57% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Duquesne University is 8,830, of which 5,383 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,292 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Duquesne is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Approximately 57% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,390 a year. Duquesne has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Duquesne is $60,449.

#9

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$10,527 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

There are 14,712 undergraduates at WCUPA, of which 13,056 are full-time, and there are 17,719 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WCUPA is 4.3 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,305 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $50,063 during the early-career years.

#10

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has a 0.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

#11

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$8,565 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,376 students at HACC in total, 4,172 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,162 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from HACC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,179 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$8,563 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
18% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Community College of Allegheny County is 13,217, which includes 4,317 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 18% of students at CCAC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,353 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from CCAC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,527 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#13

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$8,688 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
32% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,276 full-time undergraduates at Community College of Philadelphia, and 13,672 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 32% of students at Community College of Philadelphia take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,585 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,322 during the early-career years.

#14

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$30,821 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
68% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,848 undergraduates at PA College, of which 668 are full-time, and there are 2,011 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 49%. Around 12% of accepted students are men, and 88% are women.

68% of PA College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $11,734 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from PA College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $61,417 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,706 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
86% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,208 undergraduates at Gannon, of which 2,723 are full-time, and there are 4,251 students altogether. For undergraduates at Gannon, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Approximately 86% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,102 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Gannon with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $48,210 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$51,639 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
77% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,150 students at Widener in total, 2,912 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,633 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Roughly 77% of students at Widener take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,191 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Widener with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $57,497 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#18

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$47,130 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,300 students at Arcadia in total, 2,014 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,769 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Arcadia is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 82%. Around 30% of accepted students are men, and 70% are women.

72% of Arcadia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,886 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,490 during the early-career years.

#19

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$10,507 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
63% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 8,860, of which 7,399 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,860 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SRU is 4.2 years.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,531 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from SRU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,036 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,842 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
77% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,845 undergraduates at Misericordia University, of which 1,473 are full-time, and there are 2,374 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Misericordia University is 4.1 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

77% of Misericordia University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,418 a year. Misericordia University has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $56,081 during the early-career years.

#22

Salus University

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private

Salus University has a 0.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

#24

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
Public Public vs. Private
$10,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Delaware County Community College is 9,989, which includes 2,478 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 51% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,690 a year. Delaware County Community College has a 4.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Delaware County Community College is $36,065.

#25

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$50,312 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Scranton is 4,957, of which 3,658 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,499 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Scranton is 4.1 years.

About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

69% of University of Scranton students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,877 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from University of Scranton is $62,190.

Other Pennsylvania Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Gwynedd Mercy University 384
27 Alvernia University 372
28 Pennsylvania College of Technology 367
29 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 357
30 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 353
31 Saint Francis University 347
32 Holy Family University 345
33 DeSales University 343
34 Villanova University 323
35 La Salle University 318
36 Carlow University 312
37 Wilkes University 307
38 Chatham University 295
39 Lehigh Carbon Community College 279
40 Marywood University 272
41 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 263
42 Lock Haven University 262
43 Messiah University 249
44 Moravian College 246
45 Mount Aloysius College 214
46 Millersville University of Pennsylvania 210
47 Saint Joseph’s University 202
48 King’s College 201
49 Montgomery County Community College 200
50 Northampton County Area Community College 199
51 Immaculata University 193
52 Mercyhurst University 188
53 Luzerne County Community College 187
54 Bucks County Community College 182
55 Seton Hill University 179
56 Westmoreland County Community College 176
57 Robert Morris University 169
58 Lackawanna College 155
59 York College of Pennsylvania 149
60 Waynesburg University 139
61 Cedar Crest College 136
62 Neumann University 135
63 Harcum College 133
64 Elizabethtown College 129
65 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 123
66 Community College of Beaver County 118
67 Central Penn College 105
68 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 98
69 Eastern University 90
70 Pittsburgh Technical College 86
70 Lebanon Valley College 86
72 Institute of Medical Careers 85
72 La Roche University 85
74 Reading Area Community College 82
75 Wilson College 80
76 South Hills School of Business & Technology 76
77 Fortis Institute - Scranton 74
77 Berks Technical Institute 74
79 Butler County Community College 71
80 Lincoln University 67
81 Peirce College 63
82 Won Institute of Graduate Studies 60
83 PITC Institute 54
83 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 54
85 McCann School of Business & Technology 51
86 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford 49
87 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 48
87 Manor College 48
89 Bryn Mawr College 45
90 Pittsburgh Career Institute 41
90 YTI Career Institute-York 41
92 Carnegie Mellon University 36
93 Great Lakes Institute of Technology 35
94 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 34
94 Lehigh University 34
96 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 31
97 Saint Vincent College 30
98 Franklin and Marshall College 28
99 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown 24
100 Johnson College 23
101 Allegheny College 21
102 United Career Institute - Mt. Braddock 20
102 Laurel Technical Institute 20
104 Laurel Business Institute 18
104 McCann School of Business & Technology 18
106 Grove City College 17
107 Westminster College Pennsylvania 15
107 Commonwealth Technical Institute 15
107 Lancaster Bible College 15
110 Fortis Institute - Forty Fort 14
110 Cairn University 14
110 Point Park University 14
110 Lansdale School of Business 14
114 United Career Institute 13
114 Douglas Education Center 13
116 University of Pittsburgh - Titusville 11
117 Thiel College 9
117 Geneva College 9
119 Muhlenberg College 8
119 Evangelical Theological Seminary 8
121 Rosemont College 7
121 Clarks Summit University 7
123 Valley Forge Military College 6
123 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 6
125 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg 5
125 Keystone College 5
125 Albright College 5
125 Strayer University - Pennsylvania 5
129 Cabrini University 4
129 Laurel Technical Institute 4
131 Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown 3
132 Chestnut Hill College 2
132 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 2
134 Juniata College 1
134 YTI Career Institute-Altoona 1
136 Delaware Valley University 0
136 Lancaster County Career and Technology Center 0
136 Haverford College 0
136 Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology 0
136 All-State Career School - Lester 0
136 Washington & Jefferson College 0

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