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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
$53,340 Avg Salary
$15,683 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $16,745 in student debt.

Full Nursing at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $12,807 in student debt.

Full Nursing at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Nursing majors at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $16,958 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at RHSHS accumulate an average of around $18,721 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Report

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing take out $16,565 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Nursing at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing 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, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in nursing at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Nursing majors at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing take out an average of $14,001 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Citizens School of Nursing landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Tarentum, Citizens School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Citizens School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,458.

Full Nursing at Citizens School of Nursing Report

Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 48 students majoring in nursing at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing, 13% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,522.

Full Nursing at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing Report

Washington Hospital School of Nursing came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Washington, Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Washington Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $14,805 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Nursing at Washington Hospital School of Nursing Report

With a ranking of #10, DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in nursing at Memorial Medical Center, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Nursing majors at Memorial Medical Center take out an average of $16,721 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Nursing at DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Report

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 17 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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