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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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$7,142 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 8th in Maryland. In fact, 254 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Baltimore City Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baltimore City Community College are $3,314 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hagerstown Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $6,390 a year. Practical Nursing majors at HCC take out an average of $13,615 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

HCC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Allegany College of Maryland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Allegany College of Maryland are $8,720 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Allegany College of Maryland carry an average student debtload of $15,841.

Allegany College of Maryland also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Wor-Wic Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $6,720 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Wor-Wic Community College take out $9,080 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCBC are $6,918 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from CCBC take out $19,736 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at HCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,748.

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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. CSM is a small public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,200 per year.

CSM also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #5.

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#8

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

Carroll Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carroll Community College are $6,918 a year.

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#9

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cecil College are $8,310 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $9,230 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at AACC accumulate an average of around $15,563 in student debt.

AACC also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,262
Pennsylvania 1,952
New Jersey 1,469
Delaware 208

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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