2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
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.
The Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Virginia
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Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best value school in Virginia for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 107 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at JMU are $29,746 a year.
One thing to take note of is that JMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
JMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Longwood University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. This small public school is located in Farmville, Virginia, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Longwood are $20,556 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Longwood. In 2019-2020 about 66% 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 Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 138 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Radford are $21,508 a year.
Radford does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Radford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Virginia Tech is ranked #1 for overall quality in Virginia.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Mary Baldwin University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Virginia. Mary Baldwin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Staunton, Virginia that handed out 41 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mary Baldwin graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Mary Baldwin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Liberty 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 #6 on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,585 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Liberty University. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bluefield College 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 #7 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Bluefield, Virginia, and it awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bluefield College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion University is a large public school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 104 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $33,288 per year.
Some students may be able 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.
Virginia Commonwealth 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 #9 on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 230 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $29,546 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at VCU. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Lynchburg came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 79 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynchburg are $11,759 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lynchburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Mennonite University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Eastern Mennonite. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hampton University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hampton are $13,134 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hampton. During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 224 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Virginia does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #4 for overall quality in Virginia.
With a ranking of #14, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
One thing to take note of is that GMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
ECPI 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 #15 on the list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
ECPI University graduate students pay an average of $12,960 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ECPI University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Shenandoah University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Shenandoah is located in Winchester, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Shenandoah graduate students pay an average of $23,430 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Shenandoah is ranked #3 for overall quality in Virginia.
With a ranking of #17, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Marymount is located in Arlington, Virginia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 per year.
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.
Regent University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 96 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Regent, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South University, Virginia Beach ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. South University, Virginia Beach is a very small private for-profit school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South University, Virginia Beach graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in tuition and fees each year.
South University, Virginia Beach 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 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stratford 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 #20 on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Stratford University graduate students pay an average of $13,518 in tuition and fees each year.
Stratford University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Strayer University - Virginia landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Virginia graduate students pay an average of $15,135 in tuition and fees each year.
Strayer University - Virginia is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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*These averages are for the top 21 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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