2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1,028 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for health professions 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the health professions master'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 Master's in Health Professions
Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $1,181 per year.
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Out of the 1,028 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the # 2 spot on the list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Denver College of Nursing helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in the United States. Located in the city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Denver College of Nursing are $1,840 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College Chicago is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Waldorf graduate students pay an average of $4,835 in tuition and fees each year.
Aspen University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aspen University are $4,357 per year.
United States University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
USU graduate students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees each year.
University of the Cumberlands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
Stephens College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stephens also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LECOM are $14,511 per year.
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Mount Marty University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty 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 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 Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $5,615 per year.
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Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.
Newman University graduate students pay an average of $8,484 in tuition and fees each year.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.
Kentucky Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University 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 Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 a year.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $5,615 per year.
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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.
Rasmussen University - Florida graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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Morningside College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.
Universidad del Turabo landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gurabo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $3,552 per year.
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Charleston Southern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $5,085 per year.
University of Western States ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western States Chiropractic College are $9,816 per year.
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American Sentinel University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Sentinel University are $6,920 per year.
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Western Governors University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WGU are $7,790 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #24, Milligan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Milligan are $9,796 per year.
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With a ranking of #25, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU 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 NWU are $7,580 a year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1028 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 Master'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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