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2023 Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Schools Ranked
$17,216 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,600 Avg Student Debt

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,230 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware County Community College the best school in Pennsylvania for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Delaware County Community College is $9,900. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,740. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delaware County Community College accumulate an average of $19,230 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Delaware County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $57,136 to cover tuition and fees at Drexel. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Drexel. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Drexel University Report

#3

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
$8,295 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,555 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Pennsylvania.

In-state students pay an average of $8,295 in tuition and fees if they attend HACC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,818. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from HACC accumulate an average of $17,555 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at HACC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Harrisburg Area Community College Report

#4

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania
$9,098 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,268 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Pennsylvania.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bucks County Community College is $9,098. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,298. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Bucks County Community College accumulate an average of $19,268 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Bucks County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Bucks County Community College Report

#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
$8,430 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,130 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Students from Pennsylvania who attend LCCC full time pay an average of $8,430 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,060. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from LCCC accumulate an average of $20,130 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at LCCC. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Keystone College

La Plume, Pennsylvania
$17,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Keystone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $17,300 to cover tuition and fees at Keystone College. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

Keystone College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Keystone College Report

#7

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
$10,350 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,960 Avg Student Debt

Northampton County Area Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate teaching programs.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Northampton Community College is $10,350. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,270. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $24,960 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northampton Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Northampton County Area Community College

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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