2025 Best Nursing Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in nursing science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #201 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for nursing science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 372 bachelor's degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nursing science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Nursing Science in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing science.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing Science

1

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

259 Annual Graduates

Duquesne University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in nursing science from Duquesne University

2

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA

113 Annual Graduates

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing science. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in nursing science from Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New Jersey	351	175

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

Nursing Science is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	4,905
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	491
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	134
Nursing Practice	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.