2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. 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.
The Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in North Carolina 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.
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.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in North Carolina for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 93 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State graduate students pay an average of $23,017 in tuition and fees each year.
Appalachian State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
UNCW graduate students pay an average of $21,343 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that UNCW does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 330 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.
ECU 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 80% 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 Winston - Salem State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSSU are $17,253 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at WSSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Carolina Central University are $20,595 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Carolina Central University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 173 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Charlotte. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wingate University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wingate, North Carolina, and it awarded 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wingate are $11,700 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wingate. In 2019-2020 about 18% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wingate also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 617 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UNC Chapel Hill does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
Western Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCU are $17,887 per year.
WCU 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Montreat College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Montreat, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montreat College are $9,642 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Montreat 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 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #11 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $21,983 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNC Greensboro. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, the medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Pembroke are $19,329 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Pembroke does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 162 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Lenoir - Rhyne University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 42% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Gardner - Webb 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 #14 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 93 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Gardner - Webb, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, Elon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 38 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Elon are $18,828 a year.
Elon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
With a ranking of #16, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Campbell University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 122 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbell graduate students pay an average of $15,152 in tuition and fees each year.
Campbell 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 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Barton College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wilson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Barton College are $10,296 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Barton College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pfeiffer University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Misenheimer, North Carolina. It awarded 81 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pfeiffer University graduate students pay an average of $12,240 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pfeiffer University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Queens is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Queens are $14,166 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Queens does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 126 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 per year.
Wake Forest 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. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.
University of Mount Olive came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMO are $18,300 a year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out UMO. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
High Point 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. Located in High Point, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 43 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at High Point are $30,121 a year.
High Point 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
High Point excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Duke 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 #23 on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 444 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duke are $59,141 a year.
Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
Strayer University - North Carolina came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in Morrisville, North Carolina, the small private for-profit school handed out 30 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - North Carolina graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in tuition and fees each year.
Strayer University - North Carolina is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Methodist University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Methodist graduate students pay an average of $41,428 in tuition and fees each year.
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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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