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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania

55 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Prism Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Practical Nursing majors at Prism Career Institute take out an average of $21,950 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $94, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster County Career and Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Willow Street.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center take out $19,396 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 55 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lenape Practical Nursing Program is a small public school located in the rural area of Ford City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career take out an average of $10,813 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 55 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the city of Altoona.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center take out is $18,965.

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Eastern Center for Arts and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a public college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Eastern Center for Arts and Technology take out $15,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Falcon Institute of Health And Science landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Falcon Institute of Health And Science is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lebanon County Career & Technology Center accumulate an average of around $18,235 in student debt.

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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $22,204.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Allentown accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $167.

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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.

  • 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.

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