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2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$13,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,486 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing 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 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, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing are $10,660 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $23,726 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a great value for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $12,626 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $25,293 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing are $14,610 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing take out $23,272 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RHSHS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

RHSHS undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at RHSHS accumulate an average of around $27,725 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Pottsville, Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $12,710 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing take out $31,399 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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UPMC Jameson School of Nursing ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of New Castle, UPMC Jameson School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

UPMC Jameson School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $13,051 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at UPMC Jameson School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $26,585 in student debt.

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Washington Hospital School of Nursing came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washington Hospital School of Nursing are $13,049 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Washington Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $27,699.

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UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing are $15,545 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $30,458.

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With a ranking of #9, UPMC Mercy School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPMC Mercy School of Nursing are $15,545 per year. On average, nursing graduates from UPMC Mercy School of Nursing take out $27,016 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $21,837 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing take out $30,185 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
Delaware 1,267
District of Columbia 990

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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