2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Pennsylvania
18
Colleges in Pennsylvania
240
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 18 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 240 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Pennsylvania
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
32
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Thomas Jefferson University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Thomas Jefferson University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In PA
Villanova University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Villanova University
Duquesne University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were about 20 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Duquesne University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
Any student pursuing a degree in nursing practice needs to look into Drexel University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Drexel University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In PA
Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Widener University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Scranton
Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #479 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nursing practice from DeSales University
Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 4 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Gannon University
YCP is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of York. This college ranks 51st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from York College of Pennsylvania
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
31
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre. This university ranks 41st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 31 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Wilkes in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Wilkes University
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