Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania

33 schools compared · Average earnings $71,419/yr

33 Pennsylvania schools offer Nursing. Earnings in Pennsylvania are in line with the national average, so compare programs on commute, tuition, and fit rather than on statewide outcomes alone.

Schools in PA
33
Avg Grad Earnings
$71,419/yr
+3% vs. national avg
Avg Score
75/100
Top PA Cities
8
with programs

Nursing Programs in Pennsylvania

All 33 Pennsylvania schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA
82 $78,511/yr 67.4x
2 Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
84 $78,322/yr 73.9x
3 Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
82 $76,711/yr 54.7x
4 Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
84 $73,282/yr 81.5x
5 Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA
83 $73,236/yr 69.7x
6 Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA
79 $73,041/yr 52.6x
7 Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
81 $72,491/yr 63.0x
8 Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Reading, PA
82 $71,638/yr 67.6x
9 Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
85 $63,953/yr 95.2x
10 Butler County Community College
Butler, PA
79 $63,946/yr 56.0x
11 Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
82 $62,668/yr 74.9x
12 Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
77 $60,521/yr 50.6x
13 UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
76 $64,745/yr 45.6x
14 UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
75 $63,308/yr 43.5x
15 UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
New Castle, PA
76 $60,007/yr 46.0x
16 Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA
75 $63,237/yr 42.7x
17 UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
75 $62,563/yr 42.5x
18 Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Philadelphia, PA
74 $81,336/yr
19 St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
Bethlehem, PA
74 $79,203/yr
20 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing
Pottsville, PA
73 $74,192/yr
21 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
72 $160,797/yr 23.7x
22 Washington Health System School of Nursing
Washington, PA
72 $66,293/yr
23 DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown, PA
72 $65,041/yr
24 University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
Titusville, PA
72 $64,389/yr 31.2x
25 Sharon Regional School of Nursing
Sharon, PA
72 $64,196/yr
26 Citizens School of Nursing
Tarentum, PA
72 $62,173/yr
27 Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
71 $75,938/yr 21.7x
28 University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA
71 $64,389/yr 25.3x
29 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA
68 $74,676/yr 11.3x
30 Mount Aloysius College
Cresson, PA
68 $67,241/yr 13.8x
31 Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA
69 $66,387/yr 16.2x
32 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
68 $64,389/yr 16.8x
33 Mercyhurst University
Erie, PA
65 $64,009/yr 6.4x

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in Pennsylvania

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Pittsburgh, PA 6 $63,032/yr
Philadelphia, PA 3 $102,029/yr
Bethlehem, PA 2 $76,220/yr
Blue Bell, PA 1 $78,511/yr
Schnecksville, PA 1 $78,322/yr
Nanticoke, PA 1 $76,711/yr
Williamsport, PA 1 $75,938/yr
Lancaster, PA 1 $74,676/yr

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