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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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$41,121 Avg Salary
$14,988 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school 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.

Check out the practical nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA

Our analysis found PITC Institute to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Wyncote, PITC Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in practical nursing at Penn College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis Institute - Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in practical nursing at Fortis Institute - Scranton, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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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 Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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