2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia
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Our analysis found Mountain Empire Community College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Virginia. This small public school is located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and it awarded 234 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend MECC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,713. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MECC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 42 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the small public school handed out 201 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at PVCC is $4,790. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,793. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at PVCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Central Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Virginia. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 201 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Virginia who attend Central Virginia Community College full time pay an average of $4,838 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,841. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Central Virginia 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 fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Wytheville Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. WCC is a small public school situated in Wytheville, Virginia. It awarded 190 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,725 in tuition and fees if they attend WCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,728. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
WCC 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Lord Fairfax Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. This medium-sized public school is located in Middletown, Virginia, and it awarded 180 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $4,739 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Lord Fairfax Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,742. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lord Fairfax Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Falls Church, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 152 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
NVSTM is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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With a ranking of #7, Southside Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Southside Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Alberta, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $4,695 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southside Virginia Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,698. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southside Virginia Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Blue Ridge Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Weyers Cave, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 145 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,364 in tuition and fees if they attend BRCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,367. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
BRCC 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rappahannock Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. RCC is a public institution located in Glenns, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 132 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at RCC is $4,820. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,823. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
RCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Virginia Western Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 125 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $5,355 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Virginia Western Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,358. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Virginia Western Community College. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Tidewater Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 105 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,561 in tuition and fees if they attend Tidewater Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,564. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Tidewater 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Germanna Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Germanna Community College is a public institution located in Locust Grove, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 102 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Germanna Community College is $4,913. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,916. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Germanna Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
American Massage & Bodywork Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. American Massage & Bodywork Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Vienna, Virginia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 95 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
With a ranking of #14, Danville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $4,725 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Danville Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,728. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Danville 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Reynolds Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 84 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Reynolds Community College is $3,998. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,800. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Reynolds Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 58 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $4,806 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend TNCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,809. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at TNCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Richlands, Virginia, the small public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Virginia pay an average of $4,703 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southwest Virginia. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,706. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online courses are available at Southwest Virginia, 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 90% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, American National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. American National University is located in Salem, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 basic certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
American National University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Chester Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Richmond School of Health and Technology is located in CHESTER, Virginia and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Centura College - Chesapeake landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Chesapeake, Virginia is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 34 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Centura College - Chesapeake, expect to pay an average of $16,637 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Located in Annandale, Virginia, the large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northern Virginia Community College is $5,565. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,648. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Northern Virginia 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Liberty University is $16,160. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Liberty University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
John Tyler Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. John Tyler Community College is a public institution located in Chester, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at John Tyler Community College is $4,800. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,803. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at John Tyler Community College. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lotus School of Integrated Professions came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Lotus School of Integrated Professions is a very small private for-profit school located in Henrico, Virginia that handed out 28 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
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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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