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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$13,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

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

Health Professions is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 14,303 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

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

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

LECOM graduate students pay an average of $14,511 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

#3

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Vincent College is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Saint Vincent also did well on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Health Professions at Saint Vincent College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. 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 Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

Full Health Professions at York College of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small 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 in-state graduate student at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.

University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#7

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

La Roche graduate students pay an average of $12,619 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at La Roche University

#8

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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

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#10

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Holy Family University

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
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 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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