2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 872 schools in the United States 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 the United States
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Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 101 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at La Salle. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 a year.
Waldorf is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Waldorf also did well on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aspen University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Aspen University is located in Denver, Arizona and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 456 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aspen University are $4,357 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Aspen University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The excellent master’s degree programs at United States University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in the United States. United States University is a small private for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 402 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USU graduate students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees each year.
USU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USU also is in the top 20% of our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
With a ranking of #6, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 98 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Cumberlands graduate students pay an average of $4,582 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cumberlands. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Stephens College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Stephens is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Stephens, 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 37% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Stephens is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list.
Mount Marty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Mount Marty is located in Yankton, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Marty. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mount Marty also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.
Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in Rockford, Illinois, the small private for-profit school handed out 6 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $5,615 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Illinois is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #10, Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Newman University are $8,484 per year.
Newman 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 42% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Newman University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $5,615 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Rasmussen University - Minnesota. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #12, Kentucky Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grayson, Kentucky. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Kentucky Christian University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the very small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $5,615 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #14, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $5,615 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Florida is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Morningside College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 a year.
Morningside is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Universidad del Turabo ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 293 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $3,552 per year.
Universidad del Turabo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Charleston Southern 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. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $5,085 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Western Governors University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 6,742 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.
WGU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Milligan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 69 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Milligan are $9,796 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Milligan. In 2019-2020 about 16% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Milligan also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
NWU graduate students pay an average of $7,580 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that NWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small public school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ENMU - Main Campus. 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.
Heritage 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 #22 on the list. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Heritage University are $9,872 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Heritage University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 5% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Heritage University also did well on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Saint Vincent College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Saint Vincent does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Vincent did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 a year.
CMU CGES 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 78% took at least some of their classes online.
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Southwest Baptist University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southwest Baptist University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the United States
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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