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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$14,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New Jersey to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.

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#2

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Salem Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Carneys Point, Salem County College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem County College are $6,540 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Salem County College accumulate an average of around $18,694 in student debt.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union County College are $10,562 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Union County College take out an average of $24,845 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Union County College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Essex County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Essex are $8,966 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastwick College - Hackensack is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackensack.

Eastwick College - Hackensack undergraduate students pay an average of $17,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastwick College - Hackensack take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,965.

Eastwick College - Hackensack not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.

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Eastwick College - Ramsey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ramsey.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastwick College - Ramsey are $16,106 a year.

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#7

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Berkeley College - Woodland Park 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 Woodland Park, Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park undergraduate students pay an average of $26,085 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Berkeley College - Woodland Park take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,946. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $102.

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#8

National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ

National Career Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of East Orange, National Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Lincoln Tech - Paramus carry an average student debtload of $21,367. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $97.

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Prism Career Institute, West Atlantic City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of West Atlantic City, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Prism Career Institute accumulate an average of around $24,559 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $94.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 97
New York 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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).

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