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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

108 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing the most popular school in the United States for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Plainfield.

Of the 161 students majoring in nursing at JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 144 students majoring in nursing at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,293.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Covenant School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Brockton, BHSN is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in nursing at BHSN, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from BHSN take out $29,144 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#7

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Of the 88 students majoring in nursing at Saddleback College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

Women make up 71% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from GCC carry an average student debt load of $22,175.

Full Nursing at Glendale Community College Report

Collins Career Technical Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CollinsCTC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Chesapeake.

Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CollinsCTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $27,011.

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With a ranking of #10, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $23,272 in student debt.

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#11

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Athena Career Academy accumulate an average of around $36,465 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Athena Career Academy Report

#12

Watts School of Nursing

Durham, NC

Watts School of Nursing ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Watts School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Watts School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $34,893.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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

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UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Pittsburgh, UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in nursing at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $31,490.

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#14

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $27,016 in student debt.

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#14

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

Of the 60 students majoring in nursing at Pasadena City College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Nursing at Pasadena City College Report

With a ranking of #14, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in nursing at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $30,185 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Citizens School of Nursing New Kensington, PA
19 Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA
20 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
21 Washington Hospital School of Nursing Washington, PA

Nursing by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 27 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.

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