2026 Best Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania

Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania

Best Schools for Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing education in Pennsylvania.

Top Schools in Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing

1

University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

102 Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded

$137,262 Median Starting Salary

University Of Pennsylvania tops our 2026 ranking of the best perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 102 perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent data year. Students who receive their perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing degree from University Of Pennsylvania earn around $137,262 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,410 to complete this degree. Get the full perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing details for University Of Pennsylvania

2

Delaware County Community College
Media, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded

$72,491 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing program will find one at Delaware County Community College, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a large public institution. Delaware County Community College awarded about 33 perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing degree recipients from Delaware County Community College generally make around $72,491. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing details for Delaware County Community College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.