2024 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #156 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing has to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from University of Pennsylvania

2

DeSales University
Center Valley, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing needs to take a look at DeSales University. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from DeSales University

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	222
Maryland	363	0
District of Columbia	334	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	1,008
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	289
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	219
Nurse Anesthetist	121
Nursing Administration	85
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	80
School Nursing	53
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	43
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	32
Nursing Practice	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.