2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cedar Crest College is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cedar Crest are $14,719 a year.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Thomas Jefferson University graduate students pay an average of $22,644 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Thomas Jefferson University also did well on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Downstate are $23,763 per year.
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Gannon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gannon are $20,660 per year.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.
Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.
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DeSales University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DeSales are $21,120 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, DeSales also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
Villanova also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #5.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
Millersville graduate students pay an average of $16,794 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best nursing colleges 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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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