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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
$16,522 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Virginia Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
$12,514 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

JMU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, Virginia
$23,430 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Shenandoah. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
$12,535 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Virginia.

Radford does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
$15,518 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at VCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia
$13,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Mary Baldwin University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mary Baldwin. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
$16,644 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

GMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
$9,126 Average Tuition & Fees

Longwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

Longwood does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
$15,270 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Eastern Mennonite does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
$13,224 Average Tuition & Fees

Old Dominion University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Old Dominion. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
$21,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Marymount University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marymount. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
$13,134 Average Tuition & Fees

Hampton University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Hampton, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, Virginia
$11,759 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Lynchburg ranked #14 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Lynchburg does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ECPI University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#16

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
$17,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Regent University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regent. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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#17

Bluefield College

Bluefield, Virginia
$9,234 Average Tuition & Fees

Bluefield College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Bluefield College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia
$16,320 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Virginia Beach landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

South University, Virginia Beach does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#19

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#20

Stratford University

Fairfax, Virginia
$13,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Stratford University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Stratford University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Stratford University Report

#21

Strayer University - Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Virginia ranked #21 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Virginia is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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