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2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

19 Ranked Colleges
361 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Health & Wellness is the 159th most popular major in the country with 5,006 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 361 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in general health and wellness. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general health and wellness programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general health and wellness program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree health and wellness students with aid.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Health & Wellness (With Aid)

#19 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #1 spot on the list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health and wellness degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health and wellness students with aid list, UW - Green Bay has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Green Bay are $19,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at UW - Green Bay

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the #2 spot on the list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health and wellness degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cumberlands, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cumberlands are $4,582, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Cumberlands

#3

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - River Falls are $18,233, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 4 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe General Health & Wellness Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.

Towson also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Towson University

#6

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#16 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at UW - Stevens Point

#7

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

University of Delaware landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 10 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Delaware

Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.

USU also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at USU

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 7 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAB General Health & Wellness Report

#14 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health and wellness students with aid list, BGSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at BGSU

#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 19 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Northwestern University

#12

Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Georgia College & State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health and wellness degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia College & State University are $20,868.

Full Georgia College & State University General Health & Wellness Report

#13

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Otterbein University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health and wellness degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Otterbein, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Otterbein University are $6,767.

Full Otterbein University General Health & Wellness Report

#14

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s health and wellness students in 2019-2020.

Plymouth State also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State University are $14,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Plymouth State University

#15

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Rowan University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 17 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rowan General Health & Wellness Report

#16

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 20 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Creighton

#17

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Merrimack College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health and wellness degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Merrimack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Merrimack

#10 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Southern Methodist University

#19

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health and Wellness Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 10 masters’s health and wellness degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Health & Wellness at Tulane University of Louisiana

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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