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2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

197 Colleges
$14,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

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

With 977,800 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 197 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for health professions 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

Full Health Professions at La Salle University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LECOM are $14,511 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mineola.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New York Institute of Chinese Medicine are $18,788 a year.

Full Health Professions at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Report

#4

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Vincent College is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Vincent are $14,748 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Saint Vincent also did well on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Health Professions at Saint Vincent College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means York College of Pennsylvania is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.

YCP also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stevenson are $8,340 per year.

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#7

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.

University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh, La Roche 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 Roche are $12,619 a year.

Full Health Professions at La Roche University Report

#10

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 per year.

Full Health Professions at Wilmington University Report

With a ranking of #11, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.

Full Health Professions at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

#12

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#14

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#16

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC

Trinity Washington University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Trinity College graduate students pay an average of $14,850 in tuition and fees each year.

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#17

Albany Medical College

Albany, NY

Albany Medical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Albany, AMC Albany 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 AMC Albany are $29,117 a year.

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#18

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata 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 #18 on the list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Immaculata.

Immaculata graduate students pay an average of $12,780 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Immaculata University Report

#19

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 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 #20 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $26,748 a year.

Full Health Professions at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Report

#21

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Frostburg State are $13,092 per year.

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#22

Touro College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #22, Touro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Touro graduate students pay an average of $13,258 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #23, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Albany College of Pharmacy are $25,835 per year.

Full Health Professions at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

#24

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hill are $16,084 per year.

Full Health Professions at Seton Hill University Report

#25

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #25, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Maryland is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY
#28

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY
#29

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
30 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
31 Villanova University Villanova, PA
32 Alvernia University Reading, PA
32 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
34 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
34 Towson University Towson, MD
36 Russell Sage College Troy, NY
37 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
38 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
38 Gannon University Erie, PA
38 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
38 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
38 Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

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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