2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
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Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Located in Ashland, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ashland. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 34 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Baldwin Wallace University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Berea, Ohio that handed out 75 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.
Baldwin Wallace College 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 40% took at least some of their classes online.
Baldwin Wallace College also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio Dominican University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Ohio. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 52 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ODU are $11,790 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ODU. In 2019-2020 about 1% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ODU is ranked #5 for overall quality in Ohio.
Out of the 34 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Marietta College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Marietta, Ohio, and it awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marietta graduate students pay an average of $14,220 in tuition and fees each year.
Marietta also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio rankings.
Out of the 34 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s value ranking, Cedarville University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedarville, Ohio. It awarded 47 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cedarville are $9,864 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cedarville does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 410 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
One thing to take note of is that OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lake Erie College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Painesville, Ohio is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LEC are $13,302 per year.
LEC also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MVNU are $10,674 a year.
Since the graduate programs at MVNU are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Youngstown State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 588 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ohio State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Shawnee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, the small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Shawnee State University are $18,256 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Shawnee State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Xavier University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 204 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Xavier does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 118 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BGSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Cleveland State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 156 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University graduate students pay an average of $18,051 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cleveland State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Otterbein University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Otterbein are $14,392 a year.
Otterbein does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 55% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Findlay landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Findlay, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 91 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Findlay are $18,456 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Findlay. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Findlay also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #3.
John Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. John Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at John Carroll are $16,082 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out John Carroll. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, John Carroll also did well on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Franciscan U are $12,888 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Franciscan U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Heidelberg University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Heidelburg College are $12,661 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Heidelburg College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
Malone University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 59 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Malone are $11,900 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Malone does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 155 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
University of Akron Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Walsh University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Walsh is located in North Canton, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Walsh graduate students pay an average of $13,510 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Walsh. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 356 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Kent State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 916 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 58 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Wright State University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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