Federal data
Highest earning certificate registered nursing programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $160,797 | 140 |
| 2 | St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing | Bethlehem | Private nonprofit, under 2-year | $79,203 | 127 |
| 3 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | Pottsville | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $74,192 | 32 |
| 4 | Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | Reading | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $71,638 | 54 |
| 5 | DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown | For-profit, 2-year | $65,041 | 54 |
| 6 | UPMC Mercy School of Nursing | Pittsburgh | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $64,745 | 80 |
| 7 | UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing | Pittsburgh | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $63,308 | 125 |
| 8 | UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing | Pittsburgh | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $62,563 | 36 |
| 9 | Citizens School of Nursing | Tarentum | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $62,173 | 90 |
| 10 | Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing | Pittsburgh | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $60,521 | 54 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.