2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 65 schools in the New England 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in the New England Region for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year.
North Shore Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 65 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MWCC are $10,588 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, MWCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Maine Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,745 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenfield Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Greenfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Greenfield Community College are $11,762 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Greenfield Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Northern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the town of Presque Isle.
Northern Maine Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Essex Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.
NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,328 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Great Bay Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Great Bay Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Portsmouth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Great Bay Community College are $15,450 per year.
Great Bay Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
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Springfield Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $10,728 per year.
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Middlesex Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College are $12,120 per year.
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Quincy College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Quincy College is a small public school located in the suburb of Quincy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quincy College are $7,176 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | NHTI-Concord’s Community College | Concord, NH |
| 12 | Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester, MA |
| 13 | Charter Oak State College | New Britain, CT |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 5,813 |
| Maine | 2,935 |
| Rhode Island | 2,703 |
| Massachusetts | 18,440 |
| Connecticut | 7,729 |
| Vermont | 1,087 |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.