2023 Best Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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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Our analysis found Bronx Community College to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . BCC is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year.
BCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
BCC also made our Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #3.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school handed out 8 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,555 in loans while pursuing their degree.
HACC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
HACC also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Delaware County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College are $13,740 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,230 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Delaware County Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delaware County Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region .
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great place for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCCC are $12,060 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,130 in student loans.
LCCC 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for teaching students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,268 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Bucks County Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bucks County Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate teaching programs. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $15,270 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,960 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Northampton Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Keystone College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Keystone College are $17,300 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Keystone College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Drexel University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate teaching programs. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $57,136 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Drexel is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
References
- 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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