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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Pennsylvania. In total, 11,477 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Pennsylvania.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Cal U accumulate an average of around $30,555 in student debt.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Nursing majors at Millersville take out an average of $33,958 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Immaculata University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Immaculata.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Immaculata carry an average student debtload of $35,345.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from SRU carry an average student debtload of $27,955.

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Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the # 5 spot on the list. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

Of the 48 students majoring in nursing at LHU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from LHU carry an average student debtload of $37,847.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at Mansfield University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Mansfield University accumulate an average of around $25,662 in student debt.

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#7

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at La Roche, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from La Roche take out $35,102 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from EU take out $36,607 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in nursing at Cedar Crest, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267
District of Columbia 990

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Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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