2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 245,708 degrees and certificates were awarded to health professions students, making the major the most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 492 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in the United States. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia Southern University are $4,035 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia Southern University also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Stephens College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in the United States. Located in the city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stephens also did well on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 a year.
Out of the 492 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad del Turabo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Universidad del Turabo is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gurabo.
Universidad del Turabo graduate students pay an average of $3,552 in tuition and fees each year.
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Viterbo University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.
Viterbo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list.
American Sentinel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Sentinel University are $6,920 a year.
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University of Western States landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western States Chiropractic College are $9,816 a year.
Mount Marty University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Mount Marty graduate students pay an average of $9,650 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mount Marty also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #10, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Coast University - Dallas are $10,735 a year.
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Granite State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
GSC graduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Coast University - Orange County landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Anaheim, West Coast University - Orange County is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Coast University - Orange County are $10,989 a year.
With a ranking of #13, Heritage University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Heritage University are $9,872 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Heritage University also did well on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #14, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ponce.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce are $6,310 a year.
Clarkson College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarkson College are $12,294 per year.
Delta State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing are $8,740 per year.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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University of St Francis landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.
University of Saint Francis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Universidad Central Del Caribe ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Bayamon, UCC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
UCC graduate students pay an average of $7,302 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
UT Health San Antonio graduate students pay an average of $13,448 in tuition and fees each year.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.
Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in tuition and fees each year.
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Worcester State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rest of the Top Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 492 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools award.
Health Professions by Region
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 16,815 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12,950 |
| Communication Sciences | 10,547 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 4,684 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 2,582 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2,481 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,762 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1,747 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1,746 |
| Other Health Professions | 1,261 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,122 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 954 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 462 |
| Dental Support Services | 122 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 80 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 55 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 37 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 11 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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