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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$21,665 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,344 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health 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. 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 Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found Marywood University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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#2

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

LHU graduate students pay an average of $12,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

SRU graduate students pay an average of $12,659 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $26,748 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

#5

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hill University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hill are $16,084 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.

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#7

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 per year.

Thomas Jefferson University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University Report

#8

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chatham are $19,428 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Chatham University

#9

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

With a ranking of #9, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DeSales are $21,120 per year.

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Mercyhurst University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Mercyhurst graduate students pay an average of $17,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Mercyhurst University Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,261
Maryland 118
New Jersey 108
District of Columbia 77
Delaware 7

One of 29 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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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