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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing take out $23,272 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

On average, nursing graduates from Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing take out $30,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $25,293 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $23,726 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $30,458.

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#6

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 #6 on the list. Citizens School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Kensington.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Citizens School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $23,680 in student debt.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RHSHS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at RHSHS accumulate an average of around $27,725 in student debt.

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UPMC Mercy School of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

On average, nursing graduates from UPMC Mercy School of Nursing take out $27,016 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of New Castle, UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at UPMC Jameson School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $26,585 in student debt.

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Washington Hospital School of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Washington Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $27,699.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
Maryland 4,104
New Jersey 5,648
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

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

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 16 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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