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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Schools Ranked
$26,045 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,468 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#2

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
1,425 Total Awards
$12,262 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,342 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,425 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $12,262 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Millersville. Out-of-state students pay an average of $22,232. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Millersville accumulate an average of $22,342 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Immaculata University

Immaculata, Pennsylvania
311 Total Awards
$27,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,940 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Immaculata University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Immaculata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 311 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Immaculata does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $27,750. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,940 in student loans. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Immaculata University Report

#4

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
1,618 Total Awards
$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,667 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,618 students in 2021-2022.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend SRU full time pay an average of $10,507 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,615. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SRU accumulate an average of $22,667 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

109 Total Awards

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 109 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Report

#7

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
315 Total Awards
$32,284 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,830 Avg Student Debt

La Roche University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 315 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend La Roche, expect to pay an average of $32,284 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,830 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
341 Total Awards
$36,464 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,309 Avg Student Debt

Eastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 341 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you want to attend EU, expect to pay an average of $36,464 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,309 in student loans. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#10

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
252 Total Awards
$43,643 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,431 Avg Student Debt

Cedar Crest College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 252 students in 2021-2022.

Cedar Crest does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $43,643. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,431 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Central Penn College

Summerdale, Pennsylvania
175 Total Awards
$19,404 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,481 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #10, Central Penn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Penn is located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 175 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you want to attend Central Penn, expect to pay an average of $19,404 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,481 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Central Penn College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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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