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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,691 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Pennsylvania. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lackawanna College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,199
Maryland 187
New Jersey 1,471
District of Columbia 78
Delaware 175

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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