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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Schools Ranked
$24,068 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,600 Avg Student Debt

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Pittsburgh Technical College

Oakdale, Pennsylvania
65 Total Awards
$16,699 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,046 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Pittsburgh Technical College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania that handed out 65 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Pittsburgh Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,699. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Pittsburgh Technical College accumulate an average of $17,046 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Pittsburgh Technical College Report

#2

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
21 Total Awards
$8,820 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 21 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pennsylvania Highlands is $8,820. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,330. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Report

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
21 Total Awards
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Drexel is $57,136. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

Around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
8 Total Awards
$35,940 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,031 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Misericordia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Pennsylvania. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Misericordia University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,940. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,031 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
29 Total Awards
$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,097 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Pennsylvania. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 29 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $10,350 in tuition and fees if they attend Montco full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,970. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Montco accumulate an average of $17,097 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

Around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Montgomery County Community College Report

#6

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
47 Total Awards
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,230 Avg Student Debt

Delaware County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 47 students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $9,900 in tuition and fees if they attend Delaware County Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,740. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delaware County Community College accumulate an average of $19,230 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend Cal U full time pay an average of $11,108 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,726.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
$42,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Cedar Crest College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

Cedar Crest does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $42,591. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Cedar Crest College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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