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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania

40 Colleges
$40,599 Avg Salary
$18,420 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 97 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Center for Arts and Technology the best school in Pennsylvania for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology accumulate an average of around $15,050 in student debt.

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Out of the 40 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin County Career and Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Chambersburg, Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Franklin County Career and Technology Center take out is $15,829.

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#3

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means PITC Institute is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Wyncote, PITC Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at PITC Institute take out an average of $18,300 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Western Area Career & Technology Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Canonsburg, Western Area Career & Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Western Area Career & Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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Out of the 40 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chester County Intermediate Unit landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Downingtown, Chester County Intermediate Unit is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Chester County Intermediate Unit take out an average of $14,512 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Lebanon County Career & Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $18,235.

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Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Lewistown, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology take out $12,363 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Hazleton Area Career Center

Hazle TWP., PA

Hazleton Area Career Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania list. Hazleton Area Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Hazle TWP..

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Indiana County Technology Center ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania list. ICTC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Indiana.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ICTC take out $23,384 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Greene County Career and Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Greene County Vocational-Technical School is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greene County Vocational-Technical School take out is $16,325.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Practical Nursing Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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