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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

49 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Nursing majors at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $23,272 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing take out an average of $30,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $25,293.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity Health System School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Trinity Health System School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Trinity Health System School of Nursing take out $23,568 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from West Penn Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $23,726.

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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $30,458.

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#7

Citizens School of Nursing

New Kensington, PA

Citizens School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Kensington, Citizens School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Citizens School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $23,680.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from RHSHS carry an average student debtload of $27,725.

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UPMC Mercy School of Nursing landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing take out an average of $27,016 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Castle.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from UPMC Jameson School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $26,585.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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