2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,683 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for nursing students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Saint Vincent College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Vincent are $38,741 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Saint Vincent also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
The excellent programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at YCP are $22,350 a year.
The excellent programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Scranton are $48,462 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Holy Family University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Holy Family undergraduate students pay an average of $31,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
La Roche University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Roche are $31,570 a year.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,148 |
| Maryland | 922 |
| New Jersey | 691 |
| District of Columbia | 534 |
| Delaware | 174 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
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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