2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,683 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Saint Vincent is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Pennsylvania. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at YCP are $11,646 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, YCP also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 36 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bloomsburg are $11,871 a year.
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Holy Family University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $11,934 per year.
La Roche University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Roche are $12,619 per year.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.
Immaculata University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Immaculata graduate students pay an average of $12,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,148 |
| Maryland | 922 |
| New Jersey | 691 |
| District of Columbia | 534 |
| Delaware | 174 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
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).
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