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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

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

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The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Center for Arts and Technology the best school in Pennsylvania for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a small public school located in the large suburb of Willow Grove.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,881.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Chambersburg.

Practical Nursing majors at Franklin County Career and Technology Center take out an average of $20,871 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Area Career & Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Western Area Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Canonsburg.

Practical Nursing majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center take out an average of $16,509 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 36 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chester County Intermediate Unit landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chester County Intermediate Unit is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Downingtown.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Chester County Intermediate Unit accumulate an average of around $15,211 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Lebanon County Career & Technology Center take out an average of $23,534 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lewistown.

Practical Nursing majors at Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology take out an average of $12,512 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Hazleton Area Career Center

Hazle TWP., PA

Hazleton Area Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hazle TWP., Hazleton Area Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Indiana County Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Indiana, ICTC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at ICTC accumulate an average of around $23,931 in student debt.

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Greene County Career and Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Greene County Vocational-Technical School is a small public school located in the town of Waynesburg.

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Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. HCCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mill Creek.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at HCCTC accumulate an average of around $14,871 in student debt.

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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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