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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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.

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

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania 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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#3

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedar Crest College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Duquesne University

#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#7

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carlow University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Misericordia 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. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Misericordia University Report

#9

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Best 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

More Nursing Rankings in Pennsylvania

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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