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2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$13,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,486 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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 city of Pittsburgh, West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing are $10,660 a 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing are $12,626 per 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 city of Philadelphia, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $14,610 in tuition and fees each 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. RHSHS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

RHSHS undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pottsville, Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing are $12,710 a 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 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. Located in the fringe town of New Castle, UPMC Jameson 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 Jameson School of Nursing are $13,051 a 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing are $15,545 per 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate nursing programs. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing are $15,545 a 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing are $21,837 per 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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Best 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

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.

  • 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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