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

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

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$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

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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.

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 47 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Prism Career Institute, Philadelphia to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Prism Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 98% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Prism Career Institute take out $16,740 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $100, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Willow Street.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center carry an average student debt load of $13,264.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Pennsylvania. Lenape Practical Nursing Program is a small public school located in the rural area of Ford City.

Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 47 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.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,252.

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

Of the 39 students majoring in practical nursing at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center accumulate an average of around $13,319 in student debt.

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Eastern Center for Arts and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology take out an average of $9,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Lebanon.

Of the 48 students majoring in practical nursing at Lebanon County Career & Technology Center, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Lebanon County Career & Technology Center take out $12,626 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Falcon Institute of Health And Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Falcon Institute of Health And Science is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in practical nursing at Falcon Institute of Health And Science, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Falcon Institute of Health And Science take out an average of $11,059 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lincoln Tech - Allentown accumulate an average of around $15,825 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $197, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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

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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).

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