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2025 Best Other Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

15 Colleges in Pennsylvania
864 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$51,981 Avg Early-Career Salary
Other Health Professions is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #102 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for other health professions students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 864 degrees in other health professions annually.

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Choosing a Great Other Health Professions School

Best Other Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of other health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Other Health Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Other Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Other Health Professions in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the health professions degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Health Professions

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in other health professions. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Those other health professions students who get their degree from University of Pennsylvania make $107,418 more than the average health professions graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$44,465 Median Starting Salary

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other health professions. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program earn around $44,465 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In PA

Any student who is interested in other health professions needs to take a look at Thomas Jefferson University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were about 3 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
40.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Saint Joseph's University if you wish to pursue a degree in other health professions. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program report average early career wages of $36,819.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
60 Health Professions Degrees Awarded

University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 60 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
126 Health Professions Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 126 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In PA
47.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 19 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at PA College in the most recent data year.

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Marywood University
Scranton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 69th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 23 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent year we have data available.

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DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
35 Health Professions Degrees Awarded

DeSales is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Center Valley. A Best Colleges rank of #600 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
66 Health Professions Degrees Awarded

Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Reading. This university ranks 52nd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 66 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Alvernia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Other Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Other Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 333 696
Maryland 279 111
New Jersey 273 125
District of Columbia 188 7
Delaware 175 7

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Other Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Professions Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 864

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 12,725
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,290
Allied Health Professions 3,012
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,578
Medicine 2,295
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,993
Health Sciences & Services 1,739
Public Health 1,682
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,453
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,290

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