2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,691 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Pennsylvania. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.
LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at LCCC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,295 per year.
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The excellent programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 per year. Health Science majors at Bucks County Community College take out an average of $9,800 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 32 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year. Health Science majors at SRU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year. Health Science majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $12,925 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.
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Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,199 |
| Maryland | 187 |
| New Jersey | 1,471 |
| District of Columbia | 78 |
| Delaware | 175 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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