2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 304 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Hunter Business School the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hunter Business School is located in Levittown, New York and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 444 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,967 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Orchard Park, New York. It awarded 431 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online, expect to pay an average of $15,295 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of $19,595 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen School - Brooklyn. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allen School - Brooklyn is a very small private for-profit school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 343 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Allen School - Brooklyn accumulate an average of $9,744 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Landover. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Landover, Maryland, the very small private for-profit school handed out 305 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Fortis College - Landover, expect to pay an average of $15,882 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,129 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 304 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen School - Jamaica landed the # 5 spot on the list. Allen School - Jamaica is a very small private for-profit school located in Jamaica, New York that handed out 286 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,744 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Jersey College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Teterboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 285 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,143 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Jersey College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit institution located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 274 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Allentown accumulate an average of $17,968 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
New Age Training did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 252 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,075 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 242 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $22,498 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #10, Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Moorestown, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school awarded 228 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Moorestown accumulate an average of $14,396 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #11, New York Medical Career Training Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. New York Medical Career Training Center is a very small private for-profit school situated in Flushing, New York. It awarded 226 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,551 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Center for Allied Health Education ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the very small private for-profit school handed out 223 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Center for Allied Health Education accumulate an average of $14,233 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Fortis Institute - Towson ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 216 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,352 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Paramus, New Jersey is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 214 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,396 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Institute of Medical Careers landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 213 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,198 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Institute of Medical Careers does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a very small private for-profit school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 209 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,435 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
American Institute - Clifton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. American Institute - Clifton is a very small private for-profit school situated in CLIFTON, New Jersey. It awarded 199 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,652 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
American Institute - Clifton is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Fortis Institute - Wayne landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Fortis Institute - Wayne is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Fortis Institute - Wayne accumulate an average of $11,903 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Mildred Elley NYC did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 189 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Mildred Elley NYC is $15,381. 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, 89% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Mildred Elley NYC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Iselin, New Jersey, the very small private for-profit school handed out 178 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,162 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Plainfield, New Jersey, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 177 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Students from New Jersey who attend JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing full time pay an average of $24,107 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $30,527. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 3% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is located in Hicksville, New York and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing, expect to pay an average of $19,730 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could 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 $16,936 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
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Erie 1 BOCES ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Seneca, New York, the very small public school handed out 160 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Erie 1 BOCES accumulate an average of $13,035 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. RHSHS is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at RHSHS is $13,334. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $26,342 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
All-State Career School - Lester came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. All-State Career School - Lester is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 151 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from All-State Career School - Lester accumulate an average of $13,616 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
One thing to take note of is that All-State Career School - Lester does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 18% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rest of the Top 15% Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.
Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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These schools also performed well in our most popular healthcare schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Career Technical Institute | Washington, DC |
| 50 | Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona, PA |
| 51 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 52 | Philadelphia Technician Training | Philadelphia, PA |
| 52 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
| 54 | Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem, PA |
| 55 | Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 56 | Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program | Ford City, PA |
| 57 | American Institute - Somerset | Somerset, NJ |
| 58 | CDE Career Institute | Tannersville, PA |
| 58 | Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career | Lewisburg, PA |
| 60 | Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | Newark, NY |
| 61 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy, NY |
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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