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2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Schools Ranked
$18,681 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania
$42,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mercyhurst University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

Mercyhurst does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $42,680. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.

One thing to take note of is that Mercyhurst does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 26% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Allegany College of Maryland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .

In-state students pay an average of $8,270 in tuition and fees if they attend Allegany College of Maryland full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,280.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Allegany College of Maryland. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Students from Pennsylvania who attend Delaware County Community College full time pay an average of $9,900 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,740.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Delaware County Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Mildred Elley Albany

Albany, New York
$13,873 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mildred Elley Albany landed the # 4 spot on the list.

If you want to attend Mildred Elley Albany, expect to pay an average of $13,873 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mildred Elley Albany. In fact, around 47% 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 4 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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