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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

25 Schools Ranked
$26,060 Avg Student Debt

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
145 Total Awards
$37,074 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,548 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 145 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,548 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Drexel University Report

#2

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
38 Total Awards
$14,719 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedar Crest College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Cedar Crest College Report

#3

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
34 Total Awards
$12,919 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Pennsylvania. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
61 Total Awards
$11,898 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
12 Total Awards
$20,660 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Gannon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Pennsylvania. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9 Total Awards

University of the Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. USciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
75 Total Awards
$22,644 Average Tuition & Fees
$34,734 Avg Student Debt

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 75 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,734 in student loans. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Report

#8

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
7 Total Awards

Elizabethtown College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Etown is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
11 Total Awards

DeSales University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. DeSales is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
28 Total Awards
$42,932 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
11 Total Awards

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Duquesne University Report

#12

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4 Total Awards
$20,812 Average Tuition & Fees

Carlow University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
4 Total Awards
$12,179 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small public school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
2 Total Awards
$12,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
6 Total Awards
$11,630 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Scranton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Scranton Report

#16

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
1 Total Awards
$37,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Misericordia University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Misericordia University Report

#16

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
1 Total Awards
$12,519 Average Tuition & Fees

Lock Haven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Lock Haven University Report

#18

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22 Total Awards
$18,278 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#18

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
2 Total Awards
$11,970 Average Tuition & Fees

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#18

Salus University

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
12 Total Awards
$33,125 Average Tuition & Fees

Salus University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 12% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$19,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Chatham University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
$11,871 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

#18

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Report

#18

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
26 Total Awards

Messiah University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
$9,282 Average Tuition & Fees

Delaware Valley University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

Around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Delaware Valley University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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