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2023 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

11 Schools Ranked
$21,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Connecticut 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.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, Connecticut
28 Total Awards
$13,548 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Tunxis Community College the best value school in Connecticut for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Tunxis Community College is located in Farmington, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tunxis Community College are $13,548 a year.

Tunxis Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tunxis Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality in Connecticut.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, Connecticut
24 Total Awards
$13,448 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,448 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that Gateway Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

Gateway Community College also made our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Manchester Community College

Manchester, Connecticut
26 Total Awards
$13,468 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s value ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MCC are $13,468 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, Connecticut
26 Total Awards
$13,428 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Middlesex Community College is a small public school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 26 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MxCC are $13,428 per year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MxCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Waterbury, Connecticut
1 Total Awards
$13,468 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Naugatuck Valley Community College are $13,468 a year.

Naugatuck Valley Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Capital Community College

Hartford, Connecticut
1 Total Awards
$13,548 Average Tuition & Fees

Capital Community 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 #6 on the list. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capital Community College are $13,548 per year.

Online courses are available at Capital Community College, 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, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Capital Community College Report

14 Total Awards
$13,508 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Winsted, Connecticut, the small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NCCC are $13,508 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NCCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Northwestern Connecticut Community College Report

#8

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, Connecticut
3 Total Awards
$10,654 Average Tuition & Fees

Charter Oak State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 3 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Charter Oak State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,654 in tuition and fees each year.

Charter Oak State College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Charter Oak State College also made our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #3.

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#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, Connecticut
3 Total Awards
$43,084 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Saint Joseph came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 basic certificates to qualified students.

USJ undergraduate students pay an average of $43,084 in tuition and fees each year.

USJ 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

USJ also made our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #5.

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#10

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
2 Total Awards
$45,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Sacred Heart University 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. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Sacred Heart are $45,230 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Sacred Heart. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

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#11

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
20 Total Awards
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hartford 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 #11 on the list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UHart are $44,885 a year.

Online courses are available at UHart, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 10% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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