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2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$13,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,486 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing are $10,660 a year. On average, nursing graduates from West Penn Hospital School of Nursing take out $23,726 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the 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. On average, nursing graduates from St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing take out $25,293 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a great value for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $14,610 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $23,272.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences is a great value for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RHSHS are $13,334 a year. On average, nursing graduates from RHSHS take out $27,725 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Pottsville.

Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $12,710 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $31,399.

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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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. On average, nursing graduates from UPMC Jameson School of Nursing take out $26,585 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Washington Hospital School of Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Washington, Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washington Hospital School of Nursing are $13,049 per year. Nursing majors at Washington Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $27,699 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. 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. Nursing majors at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing take out an average of $30,458 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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UPMC Mercy School of Nursing came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from UPMC Mercy School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $27,016.

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Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $21,837 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $30,185.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges 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

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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