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Northern Tier Career CenterNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Pennsylvania RN programs
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- #1Cedar Crest College Baccalaureate Degree100% pass
- #2York College of Pennsylvania Baccalaureate Degree96.7% pass
- #3Indiana University of Pennsylvania Baccalaureate Degree97.1% pass
- #4West Chester University Baccalaureate Degree96.1% pass
- #5Marywood University Baccalaureate Degree100% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Northern Tier Career Center
Northern Tier Career Center runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Pennsylvania (PN/LPN track). Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Northern Tier Career Center cost?
Northern Tier Career Center's published tuition / program year is $16,200, and the average net price after aid is $14,960 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Northern Tier Career Center earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $41,346 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
How hard is it to get into Northern Tier Career Center?
Northern Tier Career Center admits 75% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Pennsylvania board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.