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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions

44 Ranked Colleges
1,043 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,767 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,856 and had an average of $27,421 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,043 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 44 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other health professions 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 other health professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The health professions 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 Health Professions Schools for a Master’s”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

Messiah also made our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah are $12,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Messiah University

#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Quinnipiac

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #3 spot on the list. San Juan, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Medical Sciences are $10,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

#4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#5

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 44 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Medical College landed the #5 spot on the list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 28 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Medical College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Medical College are $25,800.

Full New York Medical College Other Health Professions Report

#6

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

La Roche University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. La Roche University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at La Roche University are $18,920, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at La Roche University

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Purdue

#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Iowa

Western University of Health Sciences landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Western University of Health Sciences are $23,596, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western University of Health Sciences Other Health Professions Report

#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#17 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#11

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #11, Salisbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. Salisbury University is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury are $15,543, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Salisbury

#12

Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Weill Cornell Medical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 126 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Weill Cornell Medical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Weill Cornell Medical College are $39,388.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Weill Cornell Medical College

#13

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York

St. Joseph’s College - New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. St. Joseph’s College - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joseph’s College - New York are $19,692.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at SJC

#14

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#16 in overall quality

Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Medical College of Wisconsin, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medical College of Wisconsin are $30,150, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Medical College of Wisconsin

#15

Excelsior University

Albany, New York

With a ranking of #15, Excelsior University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. Excelsior University is a large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 14 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Excelsior University

#16

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Loyola University Chicago

#17

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, Virginia

Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 18 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188.

Full Eastern Virginia Medical School Other Health Professions Report

#18

Saint Francis University

Loretto, Pennsylvania
#25 in overall quality

Saint Francis University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree health professions students list, Saint Francis has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Francis are $25,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Saint Francis University

#19

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at ETSU

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Illinois at Chicago

#21

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Boston College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 105 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

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#22

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

With a ranking of #22, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

University of California - Davis ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 63 masters’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Other Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at UC Davis

#25

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, New York

New York Chiropractic College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Master’s list. New York Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seneca Falls, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Chiropractic College are $17,616.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at New York Chiropractic College

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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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