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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

19 Colleges
$27,994 Avg Salary
$25,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical prep majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 72% of the medical prep majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $799.

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Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

About 80% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 20% are male.

On average, medical prep graduates from Bloomsburg take out $26,893 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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#3

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hill University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.

Of the 57 students majoring in medical prep at Seton Hill, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 24 students majoring in medical prep at Thomas Jefferson University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Grove City College

Grove City, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grove City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grove City.

Women make up 71% of the medical prep majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

About 69% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 12 students majoring in medical prep at Duquesne, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

With a ranking of #8, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 27% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Francis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in medical prep at Saint Francis, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#10

Neumann University

Aston, PA

With a ranking of #10, Neumann University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aston.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 schools only.

  • 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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