2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 11,477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, DeSales University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cedar Crest College is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Carlow University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Misericordia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Messiah University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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.
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