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2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

10 Schools Ranked
$19,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,276 Avg Student Debt*

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.

The Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Connecticut to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, Connecticut
19 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 undergraduate certificate. Tunxis Community College is a public institution located in Farmington, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Tunxis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,548 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,998 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Tunxis Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

Tunxis Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Tunxis Community College Report

#2

Gateway Community College

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

Out of the 10 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s value ranking, Gateway Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 11 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gateway Community College are $13,448 a year.

Online courses are available at Gateway 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, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Gateway Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

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#3

Manchester Community College

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

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Manchester Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Connecticut. MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MCC are $13,468 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,486 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MCC is ranked #4 for overall quality in Connecticut.

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#4

Naugatuck Valley Community College

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. This small public school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Naugatuck Valley Community College are $13,468 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,570 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at Naugatuck Valley Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Report

#5

Capital Community College

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

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Capital Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Connecticut. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Capital Community College are $13,548 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,150 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Capital Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Norwalk Community College

Norwalk, Connecticut
20 Total Awards
$13,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Norwalk Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. NCC is a small public school situated in Norwalk, Connecticut. It awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCC are $13,538 per year.

NCC 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 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Charter Oak State College

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

Charter Oak State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 10 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter Oak State College are $10,654 per year.

Since Charter Oak State College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Charter Oak State College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Connecticut.

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7 Total Awards
$13,508 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Winsted, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

NCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,508 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,029 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NCCC. In fact, around 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Northwestern Connecticut Community College Report

#9

Sacred Heart University

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

Sacred Heart University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut ranking. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Sacred Heart. In fact, around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list.

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#10

University of Hartford

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

University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Connecticut list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

UHart undergraduate students pay an average of $44,885 in tuition and fees each 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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