2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. 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 Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 82 schools in the New England 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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Our analysis found Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the New England Region . Lincoln, Rhode Island is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 456 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Lincoln accumulate an average of $14,439 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Porter and Chester Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Stratford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 408 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Porter and Chester Institute is $15,775. 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 $14,618 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Porter and Chester Institute. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 82 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Somerville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Somerville, Massachusetts, the very small private for-profit school awarded 265 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Somerville accumulate an average of $11,606 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Out of the 82 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Shelton landed the # 4 spot on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Shelton, Connecticut, and it awarded 191 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lincoln Tech - Shelton accumulate an average of $16,474 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Out of the 82 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Randolph, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 156 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $16,082 in tuition and fees if they attend Vermont Tech full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $29,498. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Vermont Tech accumulate an average of $18,035 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Vermont Tech does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lincoln Technical Institute - New Britain 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 #6 on the list. Lincoln Tech - New Britain is a private for-profit institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 140 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,178 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
American Institute - West Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. American Institute - West Hartford is a very small private for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 114 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,837 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
American Institute - West Hartford is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. BHSN is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $29,144 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
BHSN is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Northern Essex Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. NECC is a small public school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 107 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NECC is $5,544. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,328. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,831 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
NECC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Stone Academy-West Haven landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, the very small private for-profit school handed out 104 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Stone Academy-West Haven accumulate an average of $15,590 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Stone Academy-East Hartford landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Stone Academy-East Hartford is located in East Hartford, Connecticut and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Stone Academy-East Hartford accumulate an average of $15,590 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Quinsigamond Community College 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 #12 on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Quinsigamond Community College is $5,830. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,774. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,488 in student loans. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Quinsigamond Community College. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
MotoRing Technical Training Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. MTTI is located in Seekonk, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MTTI accumulate an average of $9,992 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Northeast Technical Institute 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 #14 on the list. Located in Scarborough, Maine, the very small private for-profit school handed out 77 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,113 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Cortiva Institute, Cromwell 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 #15 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Cromwell, Connecticut, and it awarded 67 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,203 in student loans. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Eastern Maine Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, the small public school handed out 66 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,865 in tuition and fees if they attend Eastern Maine Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,745. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,328 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastern Maine Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 34% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Greater Lowell Technical School ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. This very small public school is located in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, and it awarded 65 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,445 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
With a ranking of #18, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCRI is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Rhode Island who attend CCRI full time pay an average of $4,980 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,260. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,346 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CCRI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, the very small private for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is $16,327. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,396 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Harmony Health Care Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Harmony Health Care Institute is a very small private for-profit school situated in Merrimack, New Hampshire. It awarded 57 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,908 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Stone Academy-Waterbury came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Stone Academy-Waterbury is a very small private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Stone Academy-Waterbury accumulate an average of $15,590 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Mildred Elley Pittsfield ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Mildred Elley Pittsfield is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Mildred Elley Pittsfield, expect to pay an average of $15,598 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $24,731 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Mildred Elley Pittsfield does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 32% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southeastern Technical Institute 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 #22 on the list. This very small public school is located in South Easton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 54 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southeastern Technical Institute accumulate an average of $13,637 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This very small public school is located in Bourne, Massachusetts, and it awarded 53 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,880 in student loans. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Beal College 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 #25 on the list. Beal College is a very small private for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 43 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Beal College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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