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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

7 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the medical prep graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Bryn Mawr College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr.

Of the 45 students majoring in medical prep at Bryn Mawr, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 13 students majoring in medical prep at Drexel, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Of the 10 students majoring in medical prep at LECOM, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health/medical prep programs schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 33% of the students majoring in medical prep at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at Duquesne University Report

#6

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, La Salle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their graduate certificate. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at La Salle University Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Full Health/Medical Prep Programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges 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 7 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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