by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 43 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Pennsylvania for students working on their doctor’s degree. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Pennsylvania a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for students working on their degree. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Not only is West Chester University of Pennsylvania a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
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The quality degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Carnegie Mellon University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for students working on their degree. SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list means Holy Family University is a great place for students working on their degree. Holy Family is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Holy Family University has the honor of being ranked #30 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Gannon University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Gannon University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Thomas Jefferson University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small public school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania has the honor of being ranked #39 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Lehigh University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lehigh University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
Drexel University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Drexel University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
Temple University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Temple University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
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With a ranking of #13, Arcadia University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania.
Arcadia University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania has the honor of being ranked #31 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Villanova University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Villanova University a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, York College of Pennsylvania is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
With a ranking of #17, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.
Robert Morris University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Pennsylvania for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California University of Pennsylvania is ranked #29 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania.
Not only is Millersville University of Pennsylvania a great value, but it is also ranked #38 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
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Widener University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #19. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Widener University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
Cabrini University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list. Radnor, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cabrini University is ranked #37 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #23, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Lancaster Bible College a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
La Salle University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, La Salle University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
Carlow University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Carlow University a great value, but it is also ranked #43 in Pennsylvania for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.