2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 709 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Temple does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 574 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Pitt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 428 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Thomas Jefferson University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 941 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 47% were women.
LECOM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 8% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 370 students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UPenn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 336 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Drexel does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Arcadia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 285 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Arcadia, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of the Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 237 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USciences. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Duquesne University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 219 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Duquesne does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Salus University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 210 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Salus University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 12% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Chatham University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Chatham is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Chatham does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Gannon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gannon. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 509 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Wilkes University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 101 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wilkes. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Geisinger Commonwealth is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Geisinger Commonwealth does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 25% took at least some of their classes online.
Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Widener is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Widener does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, Misericordia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 60 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Misericordia University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SRU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Scranton landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
University of Scranton does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. 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.
Lebanon Valley College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lebanon Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Annville, Pennsylvania that handed out 43 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
LVC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Francis University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Francis. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Won Institute of Graduate Studies ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Won Institute of Graduate Studies. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Alvernia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Alvernia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Alvernia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
DeSales University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
DeSales does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Neumann University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Aston, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Neumann does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 56% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*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%.
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