2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #187 most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Auburn, Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program are $11,965 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program accumulate an average of around $13,847 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael College of Allied Health. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Alexandria.
Saint Michael College of Allied Health undergraduate students pay an average of $16,325 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baltimore City Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,394 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hagerstown Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,190 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $18,602 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the suburb of Hicksville.
Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $19,730 in tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing take out $16,936 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $85.
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With a ranking of #7, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $19,470 in student debt.
Delaware Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union County College are $10,562 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Union County College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,845.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Union County College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at HACC accumulate an average of around $26,993 in student debt.
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Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allegany College of Maryland are $10,280 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Allegany College of Maryland take out $20,099 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #11, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Wor-Wic Community College take out $14,082 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Salem Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem County College are $9,060 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Salem County College take out $18,694 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Troy, Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing are $14,292 per year.
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Howard Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,973 in tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at HCC take out an average of $26,341 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Media.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $13,905 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,083.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Hostos Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 16 | LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City, NY |
| 18 | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD |
| 18 | Carroll Community College | Westminster, MD |
| 20 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 97 |
| New York | 0 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.