2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at La Salle. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 26 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s value ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WCUPA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that YCP does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 per year.
Bloomsburg does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Clarion University is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Clarion University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Holy Family. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Millersville. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Villanova. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #2 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
Chatham University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Chatham University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 74 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Chatham are $19,428 a year.
Chatham does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Chatham not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 33 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Thomas Jefferson University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Messiah University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Messiah graduate students pay an average of $13,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Messiah, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
La Roche University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Roche are $12,619 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since La Roche does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Alvernia University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Alvernia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alvernia are $16,130 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Alvernia. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gannon are $20,660 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Gannon, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at IUP. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Temple University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Temple are $24,812 a year.
Temple does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Waynesburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Waynesburg is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Waynesburg graduate students pay an average of $16,440 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Waynesburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $42,024 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Pitt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Wilkes University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Wilkes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wilkes graduate students pay an average of $26,016 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wilkes does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wilkes did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Carlow University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carlow are $20,812 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Carlow does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Duquesne University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Duquesne, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 49 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UPenn. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
With a ranking of #24, Widener University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Widener are $25,416 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Widener. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Drexel. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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%.
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