2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for healthcare 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.
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Top Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at La Salle, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Scranton also made our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #4.
Out of the 34 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s value ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
WCUPA 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 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in York, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at YCP are $11,646 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at YCP. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Clarion University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cal U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Holy Family is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Holy Family. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Millersville graduate students pay an average of $16,794 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Millersville, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
SRU graduate students pay an average of $18,216 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SRU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 per year.
Bloomsburg does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Villanova University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
Villanova 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #1 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
Moravian College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Moravian are $17,964 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Moravian. 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.
Alvernia University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alvernia are $16,130 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alvernia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Chatham University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 140 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chatham graduate students pay an average of $19,428 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Chatham. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Messiah University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Messiah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Messiah. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
La Roche University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. La Roche is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
La Roche graduate students pay an average of $12,619 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at La Roche, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 428 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 a year.
Thomas Jefferson University 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 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Thomas Jefferson University also took the #3 spot in our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
With a ranking of #18, Eastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. EU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at EU are $13,976 a year.
One thing to take note of is that EU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Gannon University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Gannon University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 120 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gannon are $20,660 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gannon does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Gannon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 709 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $24,812 in tuition and fees each year.
Temple does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each year.
IUP does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Neumann University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Neumann is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aston, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Neumann are $14,690 per year.
Neumann does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
Wilkes University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Wilkes University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that handed out 101 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilkes are $26,016 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wilkes does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wilkes also made our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
Waynesburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Waynesburg are $16,440 per year.
Waynesburg does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
DeSales University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Center Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
DeSales graduate students pay an average of $21,120 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DeSales. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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