2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 11,477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $31,597.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from CCAC take out $24,892 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Nursing majors at PA College take out an average of $30,149 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $324.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Delaware County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,872.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Luzerne County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Luzerne County Community College accumulate an average of around $26,721 in student debt.
With a ranking of #6, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at LCCC take out an average of $27,844 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Community College of Philadelphia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Community College of Philadelphia carry an average student debt load of $26,647.
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Westmoreland County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Westmoreland College is a small public school located in the rural area of Youngwood.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northampton Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,482.
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Mount Aloysius College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Cresson, Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Mount Aloysius take out an average of $26,876 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $208.
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 |
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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