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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in Pennsylvania

7 Ranked Colleges
234 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 16,802 people earned their degree in family practice nurse/nursing, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 375 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 234 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family practice nurse/nursing programs that also have a lower cost than 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 family practice nurse/nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The family practice nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania”.

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Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2019-2020.

University of Scranton also took the #2 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at University of Scranton

#2

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2019-2020.

Millersville also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are $16,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeSales University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. DeSales University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeSales, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeSales University are $20,520, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at DeSales University

#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.

Full Duquesne Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

#5

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the #5 spot on the list. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Widener not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810.

Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Widener

#6

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Carlow University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carlow, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carlow University are $20,164.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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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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