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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

47 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #186 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia the most popular school in Pennsylvania for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Prism Career Institute take out an average of $24,559 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $94.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster County Career and Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Willow Street, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center take out $22,216 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Ford City, Lenape Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in practical nursing at Lenape Practical Nursing Program, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career is a small public school located in the town of Lewisburg.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career take out $13,849 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Altoona, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center take out an average of $21,862 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Eastern Center for Arts and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a small public school located in the suburb of Willow Grove.

Of the 71 students majoring in practical nursing at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology take out an average of $19,881 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lebanon County Career & Technology Center carry an average student debt load of $23,534.

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Falcon Institute of Health And Science ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Falcon Institute of Health And Science is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Of the 68 students majoring in practical nursing at Falcon Institute of Health And Science, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Allentown.

Women make up 96% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Allentown accumulate an average of around $23,426 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $167, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Of the 67 students majoring in practical nursing at HACC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at HACC take out an average of $26,993 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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