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2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey

8 Schools Ranked
$7,720 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Rowan University

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

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan University the best school in New Jersey for healthcare students working on their basic certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Rowan is $14,376. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,408.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rowan does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Rowan University Report

#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ocean County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.

OCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey

The excellent basic certificate programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in New Jersey.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Union County College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey
$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list.

If you want to attend RVCC, expect to pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

RVCC 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 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Passaic County Community College

Paterson, New Jersey
$7,350 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.

In-state students pay an average of $7,350 in tuition and fees if they attend PCCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,390.

One thing to take note of is that PCCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 26% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Camden County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.

Camden County College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,744. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Camden County 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, New Jersey
$8,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Hudson County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.

In-state students pay an average of $8,390 in tuition and fees if they attend HCCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,798.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at HCCC. In fact, around 2% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Hudson County Community College Report

$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate healthcare programs.

The average tuition and fees at RCSJ is $5,550. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

One thing to take note of is that RCSJ does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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