Find Nursing Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Find Schools Near

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$11,748 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,295 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $26,993 in student debt.

HACC also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Read More…

#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $8,430 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $20,130.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Lehigh Carbon Community College

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology are $13,905 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,083.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $10,350 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northampton Community College carry an average student debtload of $24,960.

Northampton Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Northampton County Area Community College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Penn Commercial is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn Commercial are $12,075 a year.

Penn Commercial also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.

Read More…

With a ranking of #6, United Career Institute - Mt. Braddock did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Mount Braddock, United Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

United Career Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $13,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at United Career Institute take out an average of $19,113 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at United Career Institute - Mt. Braddock Report

Reading Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RACC are $10,170 per year. Practical Nursing majors at RACC take out an average of $19,903 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read More…

Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pittsburgh Technical College are $16,699 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Pittsburgh Technical College take out an average of $23,126 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Pittsburgh Technical College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Pittsburgh Technical College Report

Community College of Beaver County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CCBC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Monaca.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $12,810 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from CCBC carry an average student debtload of $29,846.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Community College of Beaver County Report

With a ranking of #10, Somerset County Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Somerset County Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Somerset.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Somerset County Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $20,087.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Somerset County Technology Center Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 0

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 36 schools only.

  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Nursing Schools Near You

Our free matching tool for schools matches students with nursing schools across the U.S.