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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named Mercyhurst University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, CTI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lackawanna College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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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 4 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).

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