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2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

9 Ranked Colleges
81 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,073 people earned their degree in nursing administration, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 83 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 81 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing administration 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 Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration in Pennsylvania

#1

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at YCP, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at YCP are $12,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full York College of Pennsylvania Nursing Administration Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

PA College also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences are $16,128, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Administration at PA College

#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, DeSales University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeSales, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration 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 DeSales are $20,520.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at DeSales University

#4

Immaculata University

Immaculata, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Immaculata University landed the #4 spot on the list. Immaculata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Immaculata also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Immaculata are $12,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Immaculata

#5

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cedar Crest College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Cedar Crest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nursing Administration 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 Cedar Crest are $15,092.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Cedar Crest

#6

Widener University

Chester, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Widener University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.

Widener also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Widener are $24,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Widener University Nursing Administration Report

#7

Alvernia University

Reading, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Alvernia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Reading, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Alvernia also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alvernia are $15,666.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Alvernia University

#8

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Carlow University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Carlow did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carlow University are $20,164, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Carlow Nursing Administration Report

#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at University of Pennsylvania

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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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