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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

With 84,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. As online education oppotunities 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 a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

Our analysis found PITC Institute to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . PITC Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyncote.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis Institute - Scranton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fortis Institute - Scranton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 97
New York 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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