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2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate

11 Ranked Colleges
229 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate

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 Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 26,642 people earned their degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 229 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general health services/allied health/health sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general health services/allied health/health sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree health studies students.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

#1

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

Walden University also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 2 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

Full University of South Dakota General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

UOHSC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center are $22,122, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCPHS University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MCPHS University are $23,280.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 68 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

A T Still University of Health Sciences also made our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $37,486.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at A T Still University of Health Sciences

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 56 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Indiana State General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree health studies students list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 4 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s health studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at WMU

#10

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s health studies degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

#11

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree health studies students list, Brown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Full Brown General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report

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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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