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Nursing at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

PA College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,011. In 2021, 157 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from PA College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

PA College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at PA College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, PA College does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

PA College Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at PA College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at PA College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 28
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 37
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 53
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 61
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 62
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Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Most Popular Nursing Schools 105
Most Focused Nursing Schools 117
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 133
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 141
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Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 143
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 197
Best Nursing Schools 215
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226
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 256
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 286
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 291
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 329
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 346
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Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 452
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 495
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 805
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,236

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nursing from PA College. This makes it the #453 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from PA College Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at PA College is $70,076. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at PA College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences.

PA College Nursing Associate’s Program

91% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at PA College are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 198
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

PA College Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from PA College. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at PA College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 122
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

PA College Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 nursing majors earned their master's degree from PA College. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from PA College, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PA College also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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