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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania

40 Colleges
$40,538 Avg Salary
$14,376 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 97 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd 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 analysis found Eastern Center for Arts and Technology to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology take out an average of $9,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Franklin County Career and Technology Center take out is $14,760.

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#3

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

Out of the 40 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, PITC Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wyncote, PITC Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at PITC Institute accumulate an average of around $13,508 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Area Career & Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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 school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Chester County Intermediate Unit take out an average of $18,075 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Lebanon.

Practical Nursing majors at Lebanon County Career & Technology Center take out an average of $15,485 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Lewistown, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology take out is $12,059.

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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 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.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at ICTC accumulate an average of around $13,534 in student debt.

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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 & nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Greene County Vocational-Technical School is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Greene County Vocational-Technical School take out an average of $9,725 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
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Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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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