2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 608 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aspen University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Aspen University graduate students pay an average of $4,357 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Aspen University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Out of the 608 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Jamestown landed the # 3 spot on the list. UJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jamestown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UJ are $4,106 a year.
Out of the 608 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Western States landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Western States Chiropractic College graduate students pay an average of $9,816 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Health Professions at University of Western States Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
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Mount Marty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mount Marty also did well on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.
Ferris State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ferris also did well on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Pacific College of Health and Science came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific College San Diego are $12,668 per year.
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Logan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesterfield.
Logan University graduate students pay an average of $8,100 in tuition and fees each year.
Wilmington University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
With a ranking of #12, Universidad del Turabo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Universidad del Turabo is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Gurabo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $3,552 per year.
University of Scranton ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Scranton
Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
PLNU graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
PLNU also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing are $8,740 a year.
Read full report on Health Professions at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
LECOM graduate students pay an average of $14,511 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Health Professions at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Universidad Central Del Caribe ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, UCC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
UCC graduate students pay an average of $7,302 in tuition and fees each year.
Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland 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 Ashland are $6,972 a year.
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Delta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #21, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 a year.
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American Sentinel University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Health Professions at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #24, Parker University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, Parker University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Parker University graduate students pay an average of $13,512 in tuition and fees each year.
McKendree University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.
Read full report on Health Professions at McKendree University
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 608 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Health Professions graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools award.
Health Professions by Region
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Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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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