2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Arizona 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.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona
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Our 2023 rankings named Estrella Mountain Community College the best value school in Arizona for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Avondale, Arizona, the medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,506 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Estrella Mountain 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 85% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.
Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s value ranking, GateWay Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the small public school handed out 76 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $7,854 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,648 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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 74% took at least some of their classes online.
GateWay Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 104 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Phoenix College are $7,854 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,048 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Phoenix College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 13 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s value ranking, Eastern Arizona College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school situated in Thatcher, Arizona. It awarded 39 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Eastern Arizona College are $9,120 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,886 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Eastern Arizona College, 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 29% 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, Eastern Arizona College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Arizona.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Arizona. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,588 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Pinal County Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pinal County Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list.
Mohave Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 46 students in 2020-2021.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,996 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,076 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, MCC is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Northland Pioneer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. This small public school is located in Holbrook, Arizona, and it awarded 84 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NPC are $9,850 per year.
NPC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 66% 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, NPC is ranked #4 for overall quality in Arizona.
Mesa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $7,854 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,000 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Mesa Community College 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 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Cochise County Community College District is a small public school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 13 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Cochise College are $6,240 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,380 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Cochise College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,017 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Glendale Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pima Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. This fairly large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,293 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 Pima County Community College District does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Arizona Western College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 8 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AWC are $11,250 per year.
AWC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Yavapai College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in Prescott, Arizona, the medium-sized public school handed out 20 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Yavapai College are $9,332 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,583 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Yavapai College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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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