Health Professions and Related Programs colleges in Pennsylvania, ranked by graduates
41 colleges in Pennsylvania awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs in 2023: 9,612 degrees, 15.1% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (10% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Jefferson University graduated the most (653, 65.5% of its class). 15 of the 41 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 79%; the most selective is University of Pennsylvania at 5%.
Health Professions and Related Programs colleges in Pennsylvania
Every Pennsylvania college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its health professions and related programs page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson University | Private | 653 | 65.5% | 81% | 1150 |
| 2 | Temple University | Public | 584 | 10.9% | 80% | 1250 |
| 3 | Drexel University | Private | 538 | 17.7% | 79% | 1340 |
| 4 | Duquesne University | Private | 491 | 39.3% | 84% | 1210 |
| 5 | University of Pittsburgh | Public | 483 | 10.1% | 58% | 1400 |
| 6 | West Chester University | Public | 467 | 15.4% | 78% | 1220 |
| 7 | Penn State University | Public | 444 | 4.1% | 55% | 1370 |
| 8 | Commonwealth U Bloomsburg | Public | 420 | 19.9% | 93% | 1120 |
| 9 | Commonwealth U Lock Haven | Public | 420 | 19.9% | 93% | 1120 |
| 10 | Commonwealth U Mansfield | Public | 420 | 19.9% | 93% | 1120 |
| 11 | Holy Family University | Private | 364 | 62.2% | 71% | 1150 |
| 12 | California University of PA | Public | 326 | 16.6% | 94% | 1120 |
| 13 | Clarion University | Public | 326 | 16.6% | 94% | 1120 |
| 14 | Edinboro University | Public | 326 | 16.6% | 94% | 1120 |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | Private | 299 | 10.6% | 5% | 1560 |
| 16 | Slippery Rock University | Public | 273 | 16.2% | 71% | 1130 |
| 17 | Widener University | Private | 227 | 37.7% | 71% | 1230 |
| 18 | Saint Joseph's University | Private | 213 | 20.1% | 89% | 1260 |
| 19 | York College (PA) | Private | 199 | 28.7% | 74% | 1230 |
| 20 | Gannon University | Private | 189 | 33.8% | 74% | 1170 |
| 21 | Indiana U of Pennsylvania | Public | 188 | 13.4% | 91% | 1120 |
| 22 | Villanova University | Private | 175 | 10% | 27% | 1460 |
| 23 | Alvernia University | Private | 170 | 45.8% | 58% | 1230 |
| 24 | La Salle University | Private | 168 | 30.5% | 97% | 1170 |
| 25 | Moravian University | Private | 163 | 34.6% | 54% | 1230 |
| 26 | DeSales University | Private | 149 | 29.5% | 77% | 1230 |
| 27 | University of Scranton | Private | 142 | 18.6% | 81% | 1230 |
| 28 | Millersville University | Public | 119 | 10.5% | 86% | 1130 |
| 29 | Seton Hill University | Private | 113 | 28.7% | 80% | 1150 |
| 30 | East Stroudsburg University | Public | 110 | 11.6% | 92% | 1070 |
| 31 | Messiah University | Private | 101 | 17.5% | 79% | 1230 |
| 32 | Robert Morris University | Private | 83 | 13.5% | 90% | 1140 |
| 33 | Lincoln University (PA) | Public | 64 | 20.2% | 66% | 1120 |
| 34 | Lehigh University | Private | 51 | 3.7% | 26% | 1430 |
| 35 | Grove City College | Private | 34 | 7% | 72% | 1230 |
| 36 | Lebanon Valley College | Private | 30 | 7.8% | 84% | 1230 |
| 37 | Franklin & Marshall College | Private | 25 | 4.9% | 28% | 1420 |
| 38 | Arcadia University | Private | 23 | 6.2% | 80% | 1230 |
| 39 | Muhlenberg College | Private | 16 | 3.1% | 72% | 1340 |
| 40 | Elizabethtown College | Private | 13 | 3.3% | 78% | 1230 |
| 41 | Geneva College | Private | 13 | 5.3% | 79% | 1230 |
Questions about health professions and related programs colleges in Pennsylvania
What is the best college for health professions and related programs in Pennsylvania?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest health professions and related programs programs in Pennsylvania are Jefferson University (653), Temple University (584), Drexel University (538). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Pennsylvania college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in Pennsylvania offer health professions and related programs?
41 four-year colleges in Pennsylvania awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in health professions and related programs in 2023, 15 public and 26 private, for 9,612 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for health professions and related programs in Pennsylvania?
At the 15 public universities on this list, Pennsylvania residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Health Professions and Related Programs elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.