2023 Best Value Nursing Master'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.
The Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at La Salle, 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, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Vincent 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 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Vincent did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at YCP. In fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
YCP also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 a year.
One thing to take note of is that University of Scranton does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Scranton also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Pennsylvania. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 30 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Bloomsburg graduate students pay an average of $16,731 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bloomsburg. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Holy Family University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Holy Family are $12,181 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Holy Family. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 master’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. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
La Roche University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
La Roche graduate students pay an average of $12,619 in tuition and fees each year.
La Roche does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
One thing to take note of is that WCUPA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Immaculata University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Immaculata are $12,780 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Immaculata. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Mansfield University graduate students pay an average of $15,984 in tuition and fees each year.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. This small public school is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 per 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Gannon University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Gannon University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gannon are $20,660 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Gannon. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Gannon excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 70 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Villanova. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Villanova also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 68 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal U graduate students pay an average of $18,508 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cal U. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cedar Crest College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cedar Crest College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cedar Crest are $14,719 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cedar Crest. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 294 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Thomas Jefferson University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Thomas Jefferson University also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
With a ranking of #18, Neumann University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Neumann is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aston, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Neumann are $14,690 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Neumann does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,947 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Gwynedd - Mercy. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each year.
IUP 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Messiah University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Messiah. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Moravian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Moravian are $17,964 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Moravian, 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 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Waynesburg University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waynesburg are $16,440 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Waynesburg. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Alvernia University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alvernia are $16,130 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Alvernia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 56% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Chatham University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Chatham are $19,428 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Chatham. In fact, around 79% 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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