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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$15,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,121 Avg Salary

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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,952 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Pennsylvania Institute of Technology the best value school in Pennsylvania for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology are $14,175 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Penn College are $17,940 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fortis Institute - Scranton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis Institute - Scranton are $15,880 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Fortis Institute - Scranton take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,919.

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#4

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, PITC Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wyncote, PITC Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,262
New Jersey 1,469
Maryland 254
Delaware 208

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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