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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Nursing is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 11,477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Cal U take out an average of $30,555 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Millersville take out $33,958 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Immaculata University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Immaculata accumulate an average of around $35,345 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at SRU accumulate an average of around $27,955 in student debt.

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#5

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in nursing at LHU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at LHU accumulate an average of around $37,847 in student debt.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Mansfield University is a small public school located in the town of Mansfield.

Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at Mansfield University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Nursing majors at Mansfield University take out an average of $25,662 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#7

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at La Roche, 17% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at La Roche take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,102.

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#9

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at EU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,607.

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#10

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

Of the 60 students majoring in nursing at Cedar Crest, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,708
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar 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 11 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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