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2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

19 Ranked Colleges
139 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 139 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other health professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 19 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Johns Hopkins

#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Dartmouth

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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#5

Logan University

Chesterfield, Missouri
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Logan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Logan University is a small school located in Chesterfield, Missouri that handed out 10 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Logan University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Logan University are $9,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Logan University Other Health Professions Report

#10 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Ohio State

#8 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIC Other Health Professions Report

#6 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at USC

#10

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at NIU

#11

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Tulane

#12

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full VCU Other Health Professions Report

#13

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

UWM also made our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#14

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UIndy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIndy are $39,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Indianapolis

#15

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Old Dominion University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion University are $33,288.

Full Old Dominion Other Health Professions Report

#16

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
#20 in overall quality

D’Youville College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, D’Youville College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at D’Youville College are $19,422.

Read more about Other Health Professions at D’Youville College

#17

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seton Hall Other Health Professions Report

#18

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#17 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree health professions students whose families make $0-$30k list, UBridgeport has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686.

Full UBridgeport Other Health Professions Report

#19

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Xavier University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Xavier, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Xavier

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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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