2023 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 770 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
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Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the best value school in the United States for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Clovis, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 240 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Clovis Community College. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 770 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s value ranking, North Seattle College landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Seattle is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 127 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,799 in tuition and fees each year.
North Seattle 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 71% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Seattle also is in the top 5% of our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hutchinson Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in Hutchinson, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 494 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College are $4,470 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hutchinson Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Hutchinson Community College also did well on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Galveston, Texas, the small public school handed out 76 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Galveston College are $5,200 a year.
Online courses are available at Galveston College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Galveston College also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. COM is located in Texas City, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at COM. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, Neosho County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Chanute, Kansas, and it awarded 221 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Neosho County Community College are $4,000 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Neosho County Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southeast Community College Area landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southeast Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 377 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,462 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia Northwestern Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list.
Central Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Grand Island, Nebraska that handed out 120 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Central Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list.
Seattle Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Seattle Central College is a small public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 45 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year.
Seattle Central does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Seattle Central also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 71 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Rochester Community and Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College also did well on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Bossier Parish Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 125 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bossier Parish Community College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #13, Panola College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Panola College is a small public school located in Carthage, Texas that handed out 11 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,680 per year.
Online courses are available at Panola College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 20% of our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
Madison Area Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 856 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Madison College. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 1% of our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking.
Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the medium-sized public school handed out 436 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list.
Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. This small public school is located in Newport, Arkansas, and it awarded 134 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at ASUN. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Camden County College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Camden County College. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Centralia College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Centralia College is a small public school located in Centralia, Washington that handed out 69 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Centralia College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Centralia College also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #19, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Central Arizona College is a small public school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 28 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in tuition and fees each year.
Pinal County Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pinal County Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list.
With a ranking of #20, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 112 students in 2020-2021.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 251 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWACC are $4,456 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NWACC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Metropolitan Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. Metropolitan Community College is a fairly large public school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MCC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Garden City Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in Garden City, Kansas, the small public school handed out 158 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Garden City Community College are $4,020 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Garden City Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Century College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Century College. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Century College also did well on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Coastal Pines Technical College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. Waycross, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 390 students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Pines Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,906 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Coastal Pines Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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