2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in Pennsylvania

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #64 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for practical nursing and nursing assistants students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in practical nursing matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in Pennsylvania ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of practical nursing and nursing assistants students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for practical nursing and nursing assistants.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for practical nursing and nursing assistants students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Practical Nursing Students Working on Their Associate

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Fortis Institute - Scranton
Scranton, PA

31 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants needs to take a look at Fortis Institute - Scranton. Located in the city of Scranton, Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants in Pennsylvania.

There were about 31 practical nursing and nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Fortis Institute - Scranton in the most recent data year.

After graduation, practical nursing associate recipients typically earn an average of $35,900 in the first five years of their career.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA

21 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pennsylvania College of Technology is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. Penn College is a small public college located in the city of Williamsport. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 21 practical nursing and nursing assistants individuals who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent data year.

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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Media, PA

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants has to look into Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants in Pennsylvania.

There were about 2 practical nursing and nursing assistants individuals who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in the most recent data year.

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PITC Institute
Wyncote, PA

Located in the suburb of Wyncote, PITC Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population. More information about a associate in practical nursing and nursing assistants from PITC Institute

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	192	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	57
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	2

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,437
Allied Health Professions	777
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	589
Health Sciences & Services	558
Health & Medical Administrative Services	443
Dental Support Services	202
Mental & Social Health Services	83
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	80
Other Health Professions	55
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	38

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.