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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #21 most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

Our analysis found PITC Institute to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . PITC Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wyncote.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fortis Institute - Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Fortis Institute - Scranton is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at SUNY Westchester Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 0
Pennsylvania 97

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

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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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