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2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Schools Ranked
$26,290 Avg Tuition & Fees*

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
$42,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mercyhurst University the best school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

If you want to attend Mercyhurst, expect to pay an average of $42,680 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Mercyhurst. In 2019-2020 about 26% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Delaware County Community College is $9,900. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,740.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Delaware County Community College. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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