by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,307 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of registered nursing for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing.
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Thomas Jefferson University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
It is hard to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Drexel University
Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Villanova University
Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Widener University
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from La Salle University
DeSales is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Center Valley.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from DeSales University
Located in the suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Gwynedd Mercy University
Moravian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Bethlehem.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Moravian College
Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 7,834 |
| Maryland | 370 | 1,716 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 2,303 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 456 |
| Delaware | 224 | 768 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 491 |
| Nursing Science | 422 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 116 |
| Nursing Practice | 15 |
