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2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

65 Schools Ranked
$24,136 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania
$38,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Vincent College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.

If you want to attend Saint Vincent, expect to pay an average of $38,741 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Saint Vincent does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 40% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Vincent College Report

#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$42,966 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.

Thomas Jefferson University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $42,966. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Online courses are available at Thomas Jefferson University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
$39,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list.

NYIT does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $39,760. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NYIT. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
$42,591 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cedar Crest College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Cedar Crest does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $42,591. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cedar Crest does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

New York University

New York, New York
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $56,500 to cover tuition and fees at NYU. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

NYU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full New York University Report

#6

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
$35,541 Average Tuition & Fees

Gannon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.

Gannon does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,541. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Gannon. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend Pitt full time pay an average of $20,362 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $35,394.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Pitt. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland
$3,314 Average Tuition & Fees

Baltimore City Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $3,314 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Baltimore City Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,394.

Baltimore City Community College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#9

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.

Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $11,173 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Clarion University. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,052.

Clarion University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland
$8,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Anne Arundel Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

In-state students pay an average of $8,900 in tuition and fees if they attend AACC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,550.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at AACC. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Anne Arundel Community College Report

#11

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
$50,951 Average Tuition & Fees

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $50,951 to cover tuition and fees at RIT. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

RIT does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Montgomery County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

In-state students pay an average of $10,350 in tuition and fees if they attend Montco full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,970.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Montco. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Montgomery County Community College Report

#13

Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, Pennsylvania
$10,970 Average Tuition & Fees

Laurel Business Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $10,970 to cover tuition and fees at LBI. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

LBI does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Laurel Business Institute Report

#14

YTI Career Institute-York

York, Pennsylvania

YTI Career Institute-York ranked #14 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at YTI. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#15

Central Penn College

Summerdale, Pennsylvania
$18,714 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Penn College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

If you want to attend Central Penn, expect to pay an average of $18,714 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Central Penn does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list.

Full-time students from New York pay an average of $7,410 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend The Graduate Center. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,360.

If you are interested in distance education, The Graduate Center is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#17

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list.

Students from New Jersey who attend Rowan full time pay an average of $14,376 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $23,408.

Rowan does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 64% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$12,280 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UMBC is $12,280. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,470.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMBC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#19

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
$42,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $42,680 to cover tuition and fees at Mercyhurst. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

Online courses are available at Mercyhurst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 26% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#20

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
$25,110 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinity Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $25,110 to cover tuition and fees at Trinity College. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

Trinity College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Trinity Washington University Report

#21

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York
$30,576 Average Tuition & Fees

St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

The average tuition and fees at SJC is $30,576. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

SJC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#22

Ocean County College

Toms River, New Jersey

Ocean County College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Some students may be able to take online classes at OCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.

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#23

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Cal U is $11,108. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,726.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cal U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full California University of Pennsylvania Report

#24

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #24 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full-time students from Pennsylvania pay an average of $10,507 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SRU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,615.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SRU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#25

Montgomery College

Rockville, Maryland
$10,254 Average Tuition & Fees

Montgomery College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

In-state students pay an average of $10,254 in tuition and fees if they attend Montgomery College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,061.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Montgomery College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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