2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 128 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 109 students in .
In-state students pay an average of $11,380 in tuition and fees if they attend IUP full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $16,297.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 258 undergraduate certificates in .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 15 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Georgetown is $65,081. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rutgers New Brunswick is $17,239. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $36,001.
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Out of the 128 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 9 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Thomas Jefferson University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $45,533. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 51 students in .
Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $11,505 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UMCP. Out-of-state students pay an average of $40,306.
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With a ranking of #7, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Southern Maryland is a small public school located in La Plata, Maryland that handed out 537 undergraduate certificates in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSM is $7,350. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,450.
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With a ranking of #8, Eastwick College - Hackensack did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastwick College - Hackensack is a very small private for-profit school located in Hackensack, New Jersey that handed out 100 undergraduate certificates in .
If you want to attend Eastwick College - Hackensack, expect to pay an average of $16,913 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large public school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 87 undergraduate certificates in .
Students from Delaware who attend Delaware Tech full time pay an average of $4,965 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,828.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. This large public school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 693 undergraduate certificates in .
In-state students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees if they attend UMGC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,336.
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St John’s University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 3 students in .
The average tuition and fees at STJ is $49,911. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #12 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 8 students in .
Students from New York who attend The Graduate Center full time pay an average of $7,410 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,360.
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Drexel University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 161 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Drexel, expect to pay an average of $60,663 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Montclair State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montclair State is $14,766. Out-of-state students pay an average of $24,126.
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YTI Career Institute-York came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. YTI is a very small private for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 143 undergraduate certificates in .
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Touro College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in .
If you want to attend Touro, expect to pay an average of $19,528 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Union County College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 54 undergraduate certificates in .
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Eastwick College - Nutley landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. Eastwick College - Nutley is located in Nutley, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In , this school awarded 60 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Eastwick College - Nutley does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,846. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Farmingdale State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 undergraduate certificates in .
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $8,576 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,486.
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Passaic County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Paterson, New Jersey, and it awarded 109 undergraduate certificates in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at PCCC is $7,590. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,690.
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With a ranking of #21, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $55,834 to cover tuition and fees at CUA. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Lackawanna College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .
Lackawanna College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $17,950. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Hagerstown Community College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Hagerstown, Maryland, the medium-sized public school handed out 39 undergraduate certificate awards in .
In-state students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees if they attend HCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,190.
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With a ranking of #24, Johnson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 18 students in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $20,733 to cover tuition and fees at Johnson College. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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Butler County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #25 on the list. This small public school is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 undergraduate certificates in .
Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $8,700 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BC3. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,700.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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