2023 Best Value Healthcare Graduate 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.
The Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 421 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since La Salle does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 421 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s value ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 per year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $31,086 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Columbia Southern University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Stephens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in the United States. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Stephens, 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, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Stephens not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Morningside are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 421 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s value ranking, Universidad del Turabo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Gurabo, Puerto Rico that handed out 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $3,552 per year.
Universidad del Turabo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Viterbo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Viterbo is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year. On average, graduate certificate students take out $24,230 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Viterbo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Viterbo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Mount Marty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Yankton, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mount Marty does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Mount Marty is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Granite State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, the small public school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSC are $10,620 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GSC. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GSC also did well on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Heritage University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Heritage University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Toppenish, Washington that handed out 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Heritage University graduate students pay an average of $9,872 in tuition and fees each year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,916 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Heritage University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 5% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Heritage University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Youngstown State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 19 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are $6,310 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.
Delta State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Delta State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, the large public school handed out 16 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, ASU - Skysong is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Scranton landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Scranton. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
University of St Francis landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Saint Francis, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Saint Francis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list.
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Baldwin Wallace College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Baldwin Wallace College also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
Worcester State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Biola University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in La Mirada, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 56 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Biola does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Biola also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SIUE. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin also did well on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #21, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
Fitchburg State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Herzing University - Madison landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Herzing University - Madison are $11,680 per year.
Herzing University - Madison is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Herzing University - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Wheeling University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wheeling University are $10,160 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Wheeling University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.
One thing to take note of is that MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Winona State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winona State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
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| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond, OK |
| 52 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 53 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 54 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 55 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA |
| 56 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 57 | Saint Joseph’s College of Maine | Standish, ME |
| 58 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 59 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 59 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 61 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 61 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 63 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 63 | Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC |
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ |
| 66 | Capella University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 67 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 68 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 69 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 70 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT |
| 70 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 72 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 73 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport, IA |
| 74 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 75 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 75 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 75 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA |
| 78 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 79 | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL |
| 80 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 81 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 82 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 83 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 84 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
| 85 | Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus, GA |
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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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