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Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

225 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 977,800 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 225 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a great place for health professions 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 college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

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Out of the 225 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Citizens School of Nursing

New Kensington, PA

Citizens School of Nursing came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of New Kensington, Citizens School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Center for Allied Health Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Center for Allied Health Education is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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With a ranking of #10, Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a small public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Castle.

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With a ranking of #12, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hicksville.

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Washington Hospital School of Nursing came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Washington, Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Pottsville.

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With a ranking of #15, DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Saint Michael College of Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Alexandria.

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Franklin County Career and Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the rural area of Chambersburg, Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Arnot Ogden Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Elmira, Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Western Area Career & Technology Center landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Canonsburg, Western Area Career & Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #21, AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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With a ranking of #22, Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Nyack, Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #23, Chester County Intermediate Unit did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Downingtown, Chester County Intermediate Unit is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program ranked #24 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Harrison.

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Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

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Rest of the Top Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ
#27

Universal Training Institute

Perth Amboy, NJ
#28

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
34 Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE
35 Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing Lake Katrine, NY
36 Hazleton Area Career Center Hazle TWP., PA
37 Jersey College Teterboro, NJ
38 Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program Auburn, NY
39 Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA
40 American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ
41 Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Binghamton, NY
42 Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Hudson Falls, NY
43 Orange Ulster BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Goshen, NY
44 PITC Institute Wyncote, PA
45 Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown Allentown, PA

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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