by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 9,682 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,443 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular registered nursing programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 395 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 348 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 290 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Delaware County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luzerne County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 121 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Luzerne County Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. LCCC is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 109 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Community College of Philadelphia
Westmoreland County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Westmoreland College is a public institution located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Westmoreland College
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 82 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Northampton Community College
Mount Aloysius College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 79 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Beaver County ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Community College of Beaver County is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full Community College of Beaver County Registered Nursing Report
Bucks County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College Registered Nursing Report
Mercyhurst University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Mercyhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Montgomery County Community College
Lock Haven University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Lock Haven University is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 64 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pittsburgh Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 49 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Butler County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 43 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Butler County Community College Registered Nursing Report
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Pitt Bradford is a small public school situated in Bradford, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Reading Area Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Reading Area Community College
Harcum College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
La Roche University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Titusville ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Pitt Titusville is a small public school situated in Titusville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Pittsburgh - Titusville
Lackawanna College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Lackawanna College is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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