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2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1,028 Colleges
$6,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,028 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Health Professions

Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $1,181 per year.

Full Health Professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences Report

#2

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at La Salle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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Out of the 1,028 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Denver College of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Denver College of Nursing graduate students pay an average of $1,840 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Denver College of Nursing Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia College Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in the United States. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $2,350 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waldorf are $4,835 a year.

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#6

Aspen University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, Aspen University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Aspen University graduate students pay an average of $4,357 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Aspen University Report

#7

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

USU graduate students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 per year.

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#9

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Stephens College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stephens are $9,230 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Stephens also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #10, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LECOM are $14,511 a year.

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#11

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mount Marty is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list.

Full Health Professions at Mount Marty University Report

Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Rasmussen University - Illinois graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

#13

Newman University

Wichita, KS

Newman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Newman University graduate students pay an average of $8,484 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.

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Kentucky Christian University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grayson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 a year.

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $5,615 a year.

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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $5,615 per year.

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#18

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.

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#19

Universidad del Turabo

Gurabo, PR

With a ranking of #19, Universidad del Turabo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Universidad del Turabo graduate students pay an average of $3,552 in tuition and fees each year.

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Charleston Southern University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CSU graduate students pay an average of $5,085 in tuition and fees each year.

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American Sentinel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Aurora, American Sentinel University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Sentinel University are $6,920 per year.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Western States did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Western States Chiropractic College graduate students pay an average of $9,816 in tuition and fees each year.

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#23

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WGU also did well on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#24

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Milligan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Milligan are $9,796 a year.

Full Health Professions at Milligan University Report

With a ranking of #25, Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWU are $7,580 per year.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#28

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA
#29

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA
#32

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#33

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV
#35

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
#38

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
#40

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI
#41

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN
#43

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO
#45

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
#45

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD
#48

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
#49

Parker University

Dallas, TX
#50

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1028 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Harding University Searcy, AR
52 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT
53 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
53 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
55 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA
56 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
57 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
58 Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, TX
59 University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA
59 West Coast University - Orange County Anaheim, CA
61 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
62 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
62 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
64 Wingate University Wingate, NC
65 Furman University Greenville, SC
65 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE
67 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH
68 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN
68 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
70 Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon, PR
71 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
72 Ottawa University - Kansas City Overland Park, KS
73 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
74 Marietta College Marietta, OH
75 Clarkson College Omaha, NE
76 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
77 Ottawa University - Online Ottawa, KS
77 Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN
79 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
80 Biola University La Mirada, CA
81 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
82 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
83 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas Barranquitas, PR
84 Park University Parkville, MO
85 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
86 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA
87 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
88 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
88 Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Saint Louis, MO
90 La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA
91 Minot State University Minot, ND
92 Cumberland University Lebanon, TN
93 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
93 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
95 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
96 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
97 Midway University Midway, KY
98 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
99 Montreat College Montreat, NC
100 Bethel University - Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN
101 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
102 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO
102 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
104 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
105 Lake Erie College Painesville, OH
105 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
107 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
108 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
109 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
110 Graceland University - Lamoni Lamoni, IA
110 Columbia Central University - Caguas Caguas, PR
112 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
113 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
114 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
115 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
116 Research College of Nursing Kansas City, MO
117 Wheeling University Wheeling, WV
118 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
119 Chamberlain University - Illinois Addison, IL
120 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
120 Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Rochester, MN
122 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
123 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
123 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
125 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
126 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
126 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
128 Winona State University Winona, MN
129 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
130 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
131 Lenoir - Rhyne University Hickory, NC
132 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
133 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
133 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
133 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA
136 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
136 Alverno College Milwaukee, WI
138 Granite State College Concord, NH
139 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
140 McKendree University Lebanon, IL
141 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
142 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
142 Spalding University Louisville, KY
144 Cox College Springfield, MO
144 Illinois State University Normal, IL
146 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI
147 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
148 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
149 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
149 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
151 California State University - Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
151 Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR
153 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
154 Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA
154 Elon University Elon, NC

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
156 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
156 West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Los Angeles, CA
158 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
159 Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA
159 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
161 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
161 Montana Technological University Butte, MT
163 Grand View University Des Moines, IA
163 Albany Medical College Albany, NY
165 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
166 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX
166 Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA
166 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
166 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
170 Evangel University Springfield, MO
171 Nevada State College Henderson, NV
172 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
173 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
173 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
175 Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center Des Moines, IA
175 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
175 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, CA
178 Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL
178 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
180 Rivier University Nashua, NH
181 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
181 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
183 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
184 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
185 University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS
185 Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN
185 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA
188 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID
189 Texas A & M University - Central Texas Killeen, TX
190 Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA
191 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
191 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK
191 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
194 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
194 Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH
196 Anderson University South Carolina Anderson, SC
196 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
196 Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA
199 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN
200 Touro College New York, NY
200 Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH
202 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
202 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
204 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
205 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA

Health Professions by Region

View the Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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