2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 11,477 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saint Vincent are $14,748 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Saint Vincent is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Pennsylvania. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at YCP are $11,646 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, YCP is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 36 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bloomsburg graduate students pay an average of $11,871 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $11,934 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, La Roche University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Roche are $12,619 per year.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.
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Immaculata University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
| Delaware | 1,267 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Aleksahgabrielle.
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