by our College Data Analytics Team
[Practical Nursing Assistants](/majors/health-care-professions/practical-nursing-assistants/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a practical nursing assistants degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 37 schools on the early-career earnings of their practical nursing assistants graduates.
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Below are the schools whose practical nursing assistants graduates go on to earn the most.
Delaware County Technical School Practical Nursing Program earned the #1 spot for highest-paid practical nursing assistants graduates in Pennsylvania. Set in the suburb of Broomall, Delaware County Technical School Practical Nursing Program is a public institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Delaware County Technical School Practical Nursing Program make a median of around $65,986 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Eastern Center For Arts And Technology earned it the #2 place for practical nursing assistants. Located in the suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center For Arts And Technology is a public institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Eastern Center For Arts And Technology earn a median of about $53,814 a year early in their careers.
Lincoln Technical Institute Allentown came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Located in the suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Technical Institute Allentown is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Lincoln Technical Institute Allentown typically earn about $58,852 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology earned it the #4 place for practical nursing assistants. Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Media. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology make a median of around $57,020 per year.
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg is a public institution. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg typically earn about $54,182 annually.
Reading Area Community College came in at #6 for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Reading, Reading Area Community College is a public institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Reading Area Community College earn a median of about $53,953 a year early in their careers.
Lancaster County Career And Technology Center earned the #7 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Willow Street, Lancaster County Career And Technology Center is a public institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Lancaster County Career And Technology Center earn a median of about $53,206 a year early in their careers.
York County School Of Technology Adult And Continuing Education came in at #8 for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of York, York County School Of Technology Adult And Continuing Education is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $55,779.
Greene County Career And Technology Center placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Set in the town of Waynesburg, Greene County Career And Technology Center is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,781.
Prism Career Institute Philadelphia ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Prism Career Institute Philadelphia is a private for-profit institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Prism Career Institute Philadelphia make a median of around $52,362 per year.
Indiana County Technology Center placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Set in the rural area of Indiana, Indiana County Technology Center is a public institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Indiana County Technology Center earn a median of about $49,568 a year early in their careers.
Greater Johnstown Career And Technology Center earned the #12 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, Greater Johnstown Career And Technology Center is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,162.
Northampton County Area Community College placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for practical nursing assistants. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Northampton County Area Community College make a median of around $49,105 per year.
Franklin County Career And Technology Center ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Franklin County Career And Technology Center is a public school located in the rural area of Chambersburg. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,458.
Career Technology Center Of Lackawanna County landed the #15 spot for practical nursing assistants salaries this year. Set in the city of Scranton, Career Technology Center Of Lackawanna County is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,846.
Somerset County Technology Center came in at #16 for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Somerset, Somerset County Technology Center is a public institution. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Somerset County Technology Center typically earn about $48,397 annually.
Chester County Intermediate Unit ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Located in the suburb of Downingtown, Chester County Intermediate Unit is a public institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Chester County Intermediate Unit earn a median of about $53,084 a year early in their careers.
Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center landed the #18 spot for practical nursing assistants salaries this year. Located in the city of Altoona, Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center is a public institution. Practical Nursing Assistants graduates of Greater Altoona Career And Technology Center earn a median of about $47,891 a year early in their careers.
Lehigh Carbon Community College earned the #19 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Schnecksville. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Lehigh Carbon Community College make a median of around $47,793 per year.
Falcon Institute Of Health And Science ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Falcon Institute Of Health And Science is a private for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. After graduating, practical nursing assistants degree recipients from Falcon Institute Of Health And Science typically earn about $47,352 annually.
West Virginia Junior College United Career Institute landed the #21 spot for practical nursing assistants salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Irwin, West Virginia Junior College United Career Institute is a private for-profit institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from West Virginia Junior College United Career Institute make a median of around $45,745 per year.
Crawford County Career And Technical Center Practical Nursing Program earned the #22 position for practical nursing assistants graduate earnings this year. Crawford County Career And Technical Center Practical Nursing Program is a public school located in the town of Meadville. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Crawford County Career And Technical Center Practical Nursing Program make a median of around $48,615 per year.
Wilkes Barre Area Career And Technical Center Practical Nursing ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying practical nursing assistants schools. Located in the suburb of Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre Area Career And Technical Center Practical Nursing is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,675.
Penn Commercial Business Technical School landed the #24 spot for practical nursing assistants salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial Business Technical School is a private for-profit institution. Early-career practical nursing assistants graduates from Penn Commercial Business Technical School make a median of around $44,941 per year.
Western Area Career And Technology Center landed the #25 spot for practical nursing assistants salaries this year. Set in the rural area of Canonsburg, Western Area Career And Technology Center is a public institution. Students who complete the practical nursing assistants program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,872.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid practical nursing assistants ranking:
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their practical nursing assistants graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 37 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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