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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$16,340 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 3rd in Virginia. In fact, 1,447 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare 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 Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $12,514 per year.

JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $22,901 a year.

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#3

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mary Baldwin University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.

Mary Baldwin graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Radford are $12,535 per year.

Radford also made our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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#5

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at South University, Richmond helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Virginia. South University, Richmond is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

South University, Richmond graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Lynchburg graduate students pay an average of $11,759 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Shenandoah are $23,430 per year.

Shenandoah also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
Kentucky 801
West Virginia 356
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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