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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,195 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Cecil College

North East, MD

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.

Cecil College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,510 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-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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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

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 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity College are $25,610 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Trinity Washington University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jamestown Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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 town of Jamestown.

Jamestown Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,750 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Jamestown Community College Report

#6

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health sciences & services programs. Located in the 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.

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Best 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
New York 2,253
Pennsylvania 1,686
New Jersey 1,412
Maryland 138
Delaware 167
District of Columbia 182

Health Sciences & Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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