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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 36,762 health sciences & services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Cecil College to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cecil College is a small public school located in the rural area of North East.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cecil College are $9,510 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $24,345 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Trinity College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,610 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jamestown Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jamestown Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jamestown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jamestown Community College are $11,750 per year.
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Lackawanna College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lackawanna College are $17,340 a year.
Request InformationBest Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences & services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,253 |
Pennsylvania | 1,686 |
New Jersey | 1,412 |
Maryland | 138 |
Delaware | 167 |
District of Columbia | 182 |
Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 30,811 |
General Health & Wellness | 5,951 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.