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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$17,657 Avg Salary
$25,438 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 670 degrees and certificates were awarded to health/medical prep programs students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical prep majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Drexel take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,084.

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#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend La Salle University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 57
Maryland 127
New Jersey 303
District of Columbia 49

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

Related 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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