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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$6,981 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,314 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hagerstown Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $6,390 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $18,602.

HCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland rankings.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Allegany College of Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Maryland. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the small city of Cumberland.

Allegany College of Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out an average of $20,099 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Allegany College of Maryland not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.

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Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

Wor-Wic Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Wor-Wic Community College take out an average of $14,082 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,918 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from CCBC take out $25,068 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $7,380 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $26,341 in student debt.

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College of Southern Maryland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,050 per year.

CSM also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #5.

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Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Westminster, Carroll Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Carroll Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,798 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cecil College are $8,070 a year.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from AACC carry an average student debtload of $18,374.

AACC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 0
Pennsylvania 97

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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