2021 Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
45
Colleges
12,070
Bachelor's Degrees
$33,852
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 12,070 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.5% of all the health professions bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health professions programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health professions program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Thomas Jefferson University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional health professions students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Thomas Jefferson University is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,099 students at Thomas Jefferson University that take at least one class online. 2,287 of Thomas Jefferson University students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Immaculata University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Immaculata also made our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 716 students take at least one class online at Immaculata. About 1,282 of the students at Immaculata are attending part time.
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Gwynedd Mercy University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley. Gwynedd - Mercy excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania list.
The student loan default rate at Gwynedd - Mercy is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 639 of Gwynedd - Mercy students are exclusively distance learners. 527 of Gwynedd - Mercy students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Holy Family University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Holy Family also did well on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 1.8% of Holy Family students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,624 students take at least one class online at Holy Family. There are roughly 1,086 part time students in attendance at Holy Family.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Drexel University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Drexel also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. 5,829 students are part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Pitt also made our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. 6,672 students are part time.
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Carlow University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
The student loan default rate at Carlow is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,112 students take at least one class online at Carlow. 789 of Carlow students are attending part time.
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Misericordia University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Misericordia University excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 1,017 students at Misericordia University that take at least one class online. About 575 of the students at Misericordia University are attending part time.
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Duquesne University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Duquesne also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania rankings.
The student loan default rate at Duquesne is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. About 365 of the students at Duquesne are attending part time.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Pennsylvania ranking.
About 1.2% of WCUPA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. About 3,854 of the students at WCUPA are attending part time.
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