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2024 Best Nursing Education Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges in Pennsylvania
60 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in nursing education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #181 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 degrees in nursing education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Education School

Best Nursing Education Schools in Pennsylvania The nursing education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Nursing Education Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Nursing Education in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing education degree levels they offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Nursing Education

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in nursing education has to look into Duquesne University. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Duquesne University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Widener University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing education. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.

There were about 8 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Widener University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a great option for students pursuing a degree in nursing education. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 8 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at PA College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in nursing education needs to take a look at Carlow University. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 61st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 23 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Carlow in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Carlow University

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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in nursing education from Gwynedd Mercy University

Best Nursing Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,026197
Maryland6181
District of Columbia44114
Delaware34590

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Nursing Education is one of 6 different types of Bioethics/Medical Ethics programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics89
Medical/Health Humanities9
Health Professions Education1

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