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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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$40,538 Avg Salary
$14,376 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 54 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia the most popular school in Pennsylvania for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Prism Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Willow Street.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lenape Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ford City.

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Out of the 54 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career is a small public school located in the rural area of Milton.

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The excellent programs at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small city of Altoona.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

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Falcon Institute of Health And Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Falcon Institute of Health And Science is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit school 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 25 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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