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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$12,106 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,565 per year.

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#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Out of the 36 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $9,030 a year. Practical Nursing majors at LCCC take out an average of $12,744 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Media.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology are $14,175 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology take out $16,487 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Northampton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Northampton Community College accumulate an average of around $19,808 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Penn Commercial is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn Commercial are $12,116 per year.

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United Career Institute - Mt. Braddock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mount Braddock, United Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at United Career Institute are $13,625 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from United Career Institute carry an average student debtload of $12,259.

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Reading Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. RACC is a small public school located in the city of Reading.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RACC are $10,470 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from RACC carry an average student debtload of $18,720.

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Pittsburgh Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the rural area of Oakdale, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Pittsburgh Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,974 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Pittsburgh Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,807 in student debt.

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Community College of Beaver County landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. CCBC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Monaca.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $13,350 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CCBC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,683.

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With a ranking of #10, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Lewistown, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology carry an average student debtload of $10,246.

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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 Colleges 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 36 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).

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