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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

225 Colleges
$11,423 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,865 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value undergraduate certificate programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

West Penn Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $10,660 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing are $12,626 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $14,610 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 225 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. Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Pottsville.

Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $12,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Castle.

UPMC Jameson School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $13,051 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Washington Hospital School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Washington, Washington 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 Washington Hospital School of Nursing are $13,049 per year.

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Jefferson Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Watertown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 a year.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences 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. Located in the city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

RHSHS undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $15,545 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing

Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing are $15,545 per year.

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With a ranking of #12, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center 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 Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing are $21,837 a year.

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With a ranking of #13, Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Auburn, Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program are $11,965 a year.

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Saint Michael College of Allied Health landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Alexandria.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Saint Michael College of Allied Health are $16,325 a year.

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Raritan Valley Community College 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 #15 on the list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Branchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RVCC are $6,912 a year.

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#16

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD

Hagerstown Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,190 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, HCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Baltimore City Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 per year.

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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical 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 #18 on the list. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Hicksville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing are $19,730 per year.

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Prince George’s Community College 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. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,474 a year.

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With a ranking of #20, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year.

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Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chesapeake College are $7,400 a year.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delaware Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#23

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union County College are $10,562 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Union County College also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Bergen Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bergen Community College are $8,659 per year.

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With a ranking of #25, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,901 per year.

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

#26

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD
#27

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, PA
#28

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD
#31

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, MD
#32

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
34 SUNY Broome Binghamton, NY
34 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
36 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
37 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA
38 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media, PA
39 Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY
40 Butler County Community College Butler, PA
41 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
42 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
42 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
44 Carroll Community College Westminster, MD
45 DeVry College of New York New York, NY

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions schools 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.

  • 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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