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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

29 Colleges
$101,387 Avg Salary
$40,791 Avg Student Debt

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

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at Thomas Jefferson University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waynesburg University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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 city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit school 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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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at Duquesne, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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