2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Medical Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 89 degrees and certificates were awarded to medical science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #188 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Medical Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Medical Science
Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the best value school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Medical Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #3 for overall quality for medical science in Pennsylvania.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 88 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| District of Columbia | 13 |
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Majors Related to Medical Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Medical 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 2 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).
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