2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 42,404 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cedar Crest College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Cedar Crest graduate students pay an average of $14,719 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cedar Crest also did well on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 per year.
Thomas Jefferson University also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
SUNY Downstate graduate students pay an average of $23,763 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
Gannon graduate students pay an average of $20,660 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Gannon is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.
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DeSales University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DeSales are $21,120 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, DeSales also did well on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 a year.
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Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 17,708 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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