2023 Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate 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.
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Top Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at La Salle, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great place for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Scranton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 20% of our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WCUPA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Cedar Crest College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Pennsylvania. Cedar Crest is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cedar Crest are $14,719 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cedar Crest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Cedar Crest also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Pennsylvania. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
Marywood 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, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lock Haven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LHU are $17,379 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at LHU. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal U. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Millersville. 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.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Edinboro graduate students pay an average of $17,835 in tuition and fees each year.
Edinboro 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. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 per year.
Clarion University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Immaculata University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 a year.
Immaculata 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, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gannon University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gannon are $20,660 per year.
Gannon 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, 55% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Gannon also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Villanova University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Villanova does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at IUP. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 a year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $34,734 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Thomas Jefferson University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Thomas Jefferson University is ranked #3 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
DeSales University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DeSales are $21,120 per year.
One thing to take note of is that DeSales does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.
Temple does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Moravian College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Moravian is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Moravian graduate students pay an average of $17,964 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Moravian does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Waynesburg 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 #19 on the list. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waynesburg are $16,440 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Waynesburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, Neumann University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aston, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Neumann graduate students pay an average of $14,690 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Neumann. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Messiah University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Messiah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Messiah. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Elizabethtown College 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 #22 on the list. Etown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Etown are $34,000 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Etown, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Etown also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
Duquesne University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate healthcare programs. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Duquesne, 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.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 #24 on the list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 115 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 per year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,469 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pitt does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 16% took at least some of their classes online.
Carlow University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlow are $20,812 per year.
Carlow does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
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*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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