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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Drexel, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Gannon University

Erie, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Gannon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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#3

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cedar Crest College is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at DeSales University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 21 students majoring in nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Misericordia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#7

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. PA College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

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#9

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

With a ranking of #9, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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