2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 568 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in Clearwater, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,354 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,327 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
UMA Clearwater does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend ECPI University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 827 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,479 to cover tuition and fees at ECPI University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from ECPI University accumulate an average of $19,560 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Online courses are available at ECPI University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 44% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend United Education Institute-Morrow. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 468 students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,736 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Out of the 568 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Horn Lake, Mississippi, the small private for-profit school awarded 414 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,524 in student loans. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Southern Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Technical College is located in Orlando, Florida and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 351 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,164 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Southern Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 3% took at least some of their classes online.
MedQuest College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. MedQuest College is a very small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 339 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,693 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #7, Florida Career College - Orlando did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 336 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,422 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Altierus Career College - Norcross ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norcross, Georgia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 336 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Altierus Career College - Norcross accumulate an average of $12,128 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Florida Vocational Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Vocational Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 320 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,424 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Florida Vocational Institute is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #10, Florida Career College - West Palm Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Florida Career College - West Palm Beach is a private for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 314 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,422 in student loans. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
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With a ranking of #11, Miller-Motte College Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. MMC Wilmington is a small private for-profit school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 303 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,593 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at MMC Wilmington, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
South Florida Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 300 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from South Florida Institute of Technology accumulate an average of $6,453 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
South Florida Institute of Technology is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 264 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette accumulate an average of $11,947 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #14, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 261 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Alabama who attend Wallace State, Hanceville full time pay an average of $4,860 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,550. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,145 in student loans. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Wallace State, Hanceville. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Florida Career College - Margate 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. Florida Career College - Margate is a very small private for-profit school located in Margate, Florida that handed out 258 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,422 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Florida Career College - Hialeah ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hialeah, Florida, the very small private for-profit school handed out 258 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Florida Career College - Hialeah accumulate an average of $11,422 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Florida Career College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Career College is a very small private for-profit school located in Pembroke Pines, Florida that handed out 246 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,422 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Hinds Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 245 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,750 in tuition and fees if they attend Hinds Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,800. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,386 in loans while pursuing their degree. 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 Hinds Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Arkansas Tech University 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. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 244 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Arkansas who attend ATU full time pay an average of $7,900 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,636. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,929 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ATU does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, the very small private for-profit school awarded 239 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes accumulate an average of $11,058 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
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Valley College-Martinsburg landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 235 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,314 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Valley College of Technology is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Florida Career College - Tampa ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the very small private for-profit school awarded 234 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,422 in student loans. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Rasmussen University - Florida 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 #23 on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 232 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Florida, expect to pay an average of $13,635 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,381 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Rasmussen University - Florida does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, Florida Career College - Boynton Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Boynton Beach, Florida, and it awarded 223 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Florida Career College - Boynton Beach accumulate an average of $11,644 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
South Louisiana Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 222 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,205. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of $10,759 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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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