Ranking

Best Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026

16 Pennsylvania colleges offering Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 16
Cheapest net price: $6,200
Top earnings 10y: $63,435
Public / Private: 13 / 2

Community College of Beaver County

Monaca, PA · Public

ROI score: 16.25
Net price: $6,937
Earnings 10y: $45,090
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Johnstown, PA · Public

ROI score: 15.63
Net price: $6,200
Earnings 10y: $38,752
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Butler County Community College

Butler, PA · Public

ROI score: 15.60
Net price: $6,233
Earnings 10y: $38,891
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA · Public

ROI score: 11.53
Net price: $9,203
Earnings 10y: $42,436
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Reading Area Community College

Reading, PA · Public

ROI score: 10.59
Net price: $9,228
Earnings 10y: $39,082
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

Dunmore, PA · Public

ROI score: 8.85
Net price: $17,910
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 98.5%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Public

ROI score: 8.78
Net price: $18,071
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 96.8%

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA · Public

ROI score: 8.57
Net price: $12,119
Earnings 10y: $41,566
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public

ROI score: 8.11
Net price: $19,550
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 91.2%

#10

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA · Public

ROI score: 7.59
Net price: $16,804
Earnings 10y: $51,019
Acceptance: 90.8%

#11

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Public

ROI score: 7.26
Net price: $14,471
Earnings 10y: $42,007
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Public

ROI score: 6.46
Net price: $24,558
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 96.8%

#13

Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.10
Net price: $19,444
Earnings 10y: $47,452
Acceptance: 81%

#14

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA · Public

ROI score: 5.23
Net price: $25,110
Earnings 10y: $52,567
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#15

PITC Institute

Wyncote, PA · Private For-Profit

ROI score: 5.16
Net price: $28,276
Earnings 10y: $58,389
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#16

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.14
Net price: $19,951
Earnings 10y: $41,000
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.18 (13 public, 2 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, PA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Pennsylvania colleges are in this list?

16 Pennsylvania colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.