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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade 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 basic certificate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Mercyhurst University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lackawanna College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in practical nursing at Lackawanna College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Commonwealth Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, CTI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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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