2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
The Most Popular Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for nursing students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 43 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilkes University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing 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.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Villanova University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Chatham University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Carlow University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Carlow is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
DeSales University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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