2026 Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania
[Geriatric Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/geriatric-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for geriatric nurse/nursing students.
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2026 Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in geriatric nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools
Leading the list is York College Pennsylvania, our #1 best value for geriatric nurse/nursing in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of York, York College Pennsylvania is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $25,588. Typical student debt for geriatric nurse/nursing graduates is $27,000. Early-career geriatric nurse/nursing graduates make about $53,667. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Gwynedd Mercy College earned it the #2 place for geriatric nurse/nursing. Gwynedd Mercy College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley. In-state tuition and fees average $40,838. Typical student debt for geriatric nurse/nursing graduates is $35,500. Early-career geriatric nurse/nursing graduates make about $82,372. That is a strong return on a $35,500 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing, landing the #3 spot this year. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,644, compared with $41,790 for out-of-state students. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $63,435. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
Duquesne University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value geriatric nurse/nursing schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $48,986. Typical student debt for geriatric nurse/nursing graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, geriatric nurse/nursing degree recipients from Duquesne University generally make around $93,144. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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