2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
West Penn Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $10,660 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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 school with a fairly small student population.
St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $12,626 in tuition and fees each year. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a great value for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing are $14,610 per year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences is a great value for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. RHSHS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RHSHS are $13,334 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at RHSHS accumulate an average of around $27,725 in student debt.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the distant town of Pottsville, Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing are $12,710 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing take out $31,399 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the fringe town of New Castle, UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $13,051 in tuition and fees each year. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washington Hospital School of Nursing are $13,049 a year. 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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With a ranking of #8, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing are $15,545 a year. 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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UPMC Mercy 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 #9 on the list. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $15,545 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $21,837 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges by State
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 16 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.