Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania - PA
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- CNA Programs in Pennsylvania
- LPN Programs in Pennsylvania
- ADN & Diploma Nursing Programs in Pennsylvania
- BSN Programs in Pennsylvania (Entry to Nursing)
- RN to BSN Programs in Pennsylvania
- RN to MSN Programs in Pennsylvania
- Master's in Nursing Programs in Pennsylvania
- Nurse Practitioner Programs in Pennsylvania
- DNP Programs in Pennsylvania
- Featured Pennsylvania Nursing Schools
The nursing schools in Pennsylvania are some of the most well respected and well known in the country. However, Pennsylvania nursing schools are experiencing a severe shortage of nursing faculty which is limiting the number of applicants accepted each year to Pennsylvania nursing programs. This has been a major contributor to the actual nursing shortage in Pennsylvania. Ultimately, a shortage of nurses in the state creates greater health care costs and a lower quality of patient care.
How is Pennsylvania's health care community reacting to and addressing the nursing shortage? Organizations including colleges, universities and hospitals throughout the state are working together to develop strategies. Strategies thus far include raising scholarship and grant money, awarding grant money to colleges and universities to help increase the number of nurses enrolled in nursing programs and projects to retain nurses in the workforce as well as bring new nurses into the workforce. The Highmark Foundation and the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future have been integral players in working toward solutions to the nursing shortage.
What does this mean for potential nursing students in Pennsylvania as well as veteran nurses in the state? It means that the field of nursing will continue to thrive in Pennsylvania. With grant and scholarship money, schools will be able to admit more students and ultimately graduate more nurses to the workforce. Nurses will continue to be in high demand because nurses are critical to the future of health care in Pennsylvania.
More registered nurses than ever before are heading back to school to earn their BSN or MSN to become nurse educators, advanced nurse practitioners, health care administrators and other positions requiring an advanced education. Many hospitals in Pennsylvania are seeking registered nurses holding baccalaureate degrees in nursing to meet new standards of care and handle the increasingly complex cases seen in the hospital environment. Registered nurses with a BSN or MSN have the potential make more money as well.
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Pennsylvania Nursing Job Outlook and Salary Information
According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, an arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Pennsylvania health care providers are experiencing a nine percent vacancy rate. By 2020, HRSA expects Pennsylvania's vacancy rate to rise to 30 percent, or more than 40,000 nurse vacancies. Pennsylvania ranks as the 24th lowest state for nurse to patient ratio. What this means to you is that there has not been a better time to start or advance your nursing career. Health care agencies and hospitals are in dire need of highly educated registered nurses and are paying very good salaries, giving amazing benefits packages, offering signing bonuses and much more.
According to indeed.com the average annual salary for current registered nurse job openings in Pennsylvania is $61,000, this is 1% higher than the national average. The median annual salary for a registered nurse in Allentown, PA is $58,918, in Erie, PA $57,283, in Philadelphia, PA $63,303, in Pittsburgh, PA $59,347, in Scranton, PA $57,158. (median salary information acquired through salary.com).
Online Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania
University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services
Programs Offered: MSN - (Concentrations: Health Care Education (MSN/ED), Informatics, MSN/Health Care Administration, MSN/MBA/Health Care Management), Nursing Health Care Education Certificate, RN to BSN
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
- Click Here to request information about the Master's in Nursing Programs at University of Phoenix.
- Click Here to request information about the RN to BSN program through University of Phoenix.
Walden University School of Nursing
Request information from Walden University to learn more about their online BSN and M.S. degree programs in Nursing. Areas of specialization include Nursing Education, Informatics, or Leadership & Management.
Kaplan University School of Nursing
Kaplan University's offers an accredited, online RN to BSN degree completion program and online MSN programs. Request information from the Kaplan University School of Nursing.
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges and the Online RN to BSN accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The program is enrolling now. Request information today!
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Keiser University - Nursing
Keiser University offers an Online RN to BSN accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The program is accepting applications now. Request information today!
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Liberty University - Nursing
Programmatic Accreditation: CCNE
Institutional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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Utica College - Department of Nursing
Program Accreditation: NLNAC
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Western Governors University - Nursing
Program Accreditation: Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
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Featured Campus Based Pennsylvania Nursing Schools
University of Phoenix School of Nursing
University of Phoenix offers accredited nursing degree programs at campuses nationwide. Campus locations in Pennsylvania include Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Levittown, Wayne, and Pittsburgh. Request information from University of Phoenix below.
Diploma and Associate's Degree Nursing (ADN) Programs Approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing
Abington Memorial Hospital |
Citizens School of Nursing |
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital |
Frankford Hospital |
Heritage Valley Sewickley School of Nursing |
Jameson Memorial Hospital |
Lewistown Hospital |
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing |
Northeastern Hospital |
Ohio Valley General Hospital |
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences |
Roxborough Memorial Hospital |
Schuylkill Health School of Nursing |
Sharon Regional Health System |
St. Luke's Hospital |
St. Margaret Memorial Hospital |
McKeesport Hospital Campus |
UPMC Shadyside Hospital |
Washington Hospital |
West Penn Hospital |
Allegany College of Maryland |
Bucks County Community College |
Butler County Community College |
Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Venango Campus |
Community College of Allegheny County - Boyce Campus |
Community College of Allegheny County |
Community College of Allegheny County |
Community College of Allegheny County |
Community College of Allegheny County |
Community College of Beaver County |
Community College of Philadelphia |
Delaware County Community College |
Gwynedd-Mercy College |
Harcum College |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Harrisburg Area Community College |
Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences |
LaRoche College |
Lehigh Carbon Community College |
Lehigh Carbon Community College |
Lock Haven University – Clearfield Campus |
Lock Haven University |
Luzerne County Community College |
Luzerne County Community College |
Luzerne County Community College |
Mercyhurst College - North East
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Montgomery County Community College |
Mount Aloysius College |
Northampton Community College |
Pennsylvania College of Technology |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania State University |
Reading Area Community College |
Thomas Jefferson University |
Thomas Jefferson University |
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford |
University of Pittsburgh at Titusville |
Westmoreland County Community College |
Westmoreland County Community College |
Westmoreland County Community College |
(Source: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing)
Baccalaureate Nursing Degree (BSN) Programs Approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy College
The Gwynedd Mercy College School of Nursing holds full accreditation by The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools .
Programs Offered: BSN
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Gwynedd Mercy College - Fort Washington, 1325 Sumneytown Pike, Fort Washington, PA 19437
Villanova University College of Nursing
The bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs offered by Villanova University are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Graduates of the BSN program are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.
Programs Offered: BSN, Adult Learners, Second Degree BSN, BSN/MSN Gateway for RNs, MSN - (Concentrations: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Health Care Administration, Nursing Education, Nurse Anesthetist), Post-Master's Certificates - (Concentrations: Same as MSN except for Health Care Administration), PhD
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Villanova University College of Nursing, 800 E. Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085
Alvernia University |
Bloomsburg University |
Carlow University |
Cedar Crest College |
De Sales University |
Drexel University |
Duquesne University |
Eastern University |
East Stroudsburg University |
Edinboro University |
Gannon University |
Holy Family University |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
Immaculata University |
LaSalle University |
LaSalle University |
Mansfield University |
Marywood University |
Messiah College |
Misericordia University |
Moravian College |
Neumann College |
Pennsylvania College of Technology |
Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania State University |
Robert Morris University |
Temple University |
Thomas Jefferson University |
University of Pennsylvania |
University of Pittsburgh |
University of Scranton |
Villanova University |
Waynesburg University |
West Chester University |
Widener University |
Wilkes University |
York College of Pennsylvania |
(Source: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing)
