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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

114 Colleges
$15,769 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

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 Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 15% Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 114 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Wilmington University Report

#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.

University of Scranton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM 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 LECOM are $14,511 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.

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#6

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, NY

New York Chiropractic College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Seneca Falls, New York Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at New York Chiropractic College are $18,144 per year.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Holy Family University Report

#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marist are $15,760 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marist also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Health Professions at Marist College Report

With a ranking of #10, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $15,765 per year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Salisbury University

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PA College are $16,128 per year.

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#14

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

Salus University graduate students pay an average of $33,125 in tuition and fees each year.

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Thomas Edison State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TESU are $12,024 per year.

Full Health Professions at Thomas Edison State University Report

#16

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #16, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.

Full Health Professions at Villanova University Report

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WCUPA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Health Professions at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
19 Moravian College Bethlehem, PA
20 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
20 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY
22 Alvernia University Reading, PA

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
Pennsylvania 14,303
Maryland 4,839
New Jersey 3,330
District of Columbia 2,717
Delaware 498

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 26 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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