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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Cedar Crest College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.

Read full report on Nursing at Cedar Crest College

#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeSales University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Duquesne University Report

#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Carlow University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Nursing at Carlow University Report

Misericordia University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Misericordia University

#9

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Read full report on Nursing at California University of Pennsylvania

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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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One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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