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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania

40 Colleges
$40,599 Avg Salary
$18,420 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #22 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 97 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Eastern Center for Arts and Technology to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a small public school located in the suburb of Willow Grove.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology accumulate an average of around $15,050 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin County Career and Technology Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania list. Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Chambersburg.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Franklin County Career and Technology Center take out is $15,829.

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#3

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend PITC Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania list. PITC Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wyncote.

Practical Nursing majors at PITC Institute take out an average of $18,300 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 40 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Area Career & Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Area Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Canonsburg.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Western Area Career & Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chester County Intermediate Unit is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Chester County Intermediate Unit is a small public school located in the suburb of Downingtown.

Practical Nursing majors at Chester County Intermediate Unit take out an average of $14,512 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small suburb of Lebanon, Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Lebanon County Career & Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $18,235.

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With a ranking of #7, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Lewistown.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology take out $12,363 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Hazleton Area Career Center

Hazle TWP., PA

With a ranking of #8, Hazleton Area Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Hazle TWP., Hazleton Area Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

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Indiana County Technology Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Indiana, ICTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ICTC take out $23,384 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Greene County Career and Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Greene County Vocational-Technical School is a small public school located in the distant town of Waynesburg.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Greene County Vocational-Technical School take out is $16,325.

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

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

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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