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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

36 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Eastern Center for Arts and Technology to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,881.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Chambersburg, Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Franklin County Career and Technology Center take out an average of $20,871 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Area Career & Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Canonsburg, Western Area Career & Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center take out an average of $16,509 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 36 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chester County Intermediate Unit landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Downingtown, Chester County Intermediate Unit is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Chester County Intermediate Unit accumulate an average of around $15,211 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Practical Nursing majors at Lebanon County Career & Technology Center take out an average of $23,534 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Lewistown, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology take out an average of $12,512 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Hazleton Area Career Center

Hazle TWP., PA

With a ranking of #7, Hazleton Area Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hazleton Area Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Hazle TWP..

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Indiana County Technology Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. ICTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Indiana.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at ICTC accumulate an average of around $23,931 in student debt.

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Greene County Career and Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Greene County Vocational-Technical School is a public college with a small student population.

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Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mill Creek, HCCTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at HCCTC accumulate an average of around $14,871 in student debt.

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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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