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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

29 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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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#3

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Waynesburg University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg 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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#4

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DeSales University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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#7

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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

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 29 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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