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2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in New Jersey. In fact, 12,728 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in New Jersey to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in New Jersey. Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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#2

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Best Care College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Universal Training Institute

Perth Amboy, NJ

Out of the 35 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Universal Training Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Universal Training Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Perth Amboy.

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#4

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jersey College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Jersey College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Teterboro.

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Out of the 35 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education landed the # 5 spot on the list. AIMS Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Piscataway.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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Medical Career Institute 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 #7 on the list. Medical Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ocean.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorestown.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Iselin.

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Prism Career Institute, Cherry Hill 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill, Prism Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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).

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