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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$27,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,314 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

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$14,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LECOM are $14,640 per year.

Full Health Professions at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA
$48,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 46 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 undergraduate at University of Scranton are $48,462 a year.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Scranton

#4

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Pennsylvania. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Marywood University

#5

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA
$31,570 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at La Roche University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Pennsylvania. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Roche are $31,570 per year.

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#6

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$10,878 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Lock Haven University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $10,878 per year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Lock Haven University

#7

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
$31,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Holy Family University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Holy Family undergraduate students pay an average of $31,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Holy Family University

$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year.

Full Health Professions at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Millersville are $12,256 a year.

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#10

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA
$42,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Cedar Crest College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cedar Crest are $42,591 a year.

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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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