2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Radnor, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Cabrini University graduate students pay an average of $2,318 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cabrini University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the fairly large public school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WCUPA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gwynedd Mercy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gwynedd - Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gwynedd - Mercy are $14,947 per year.
Gwynedd - Mercy is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Gwynedd - Mercy also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
Out of the 24 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s value ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kutztown University graduate students pay an average of $16,997 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Kutztown University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 per year.
Some students may be able 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.
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Holy Family does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $18,216 per year.
SRU 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 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Ship is a public institution located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ship graduate students pay an average of $16,830 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ship. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in California, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cal U. 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.
With a ranking of #10, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
East Stroudsburg University graduate students pay an average of $16,728 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at East Stroudsburg University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 a year.
One thing to take note of is that St. Joe’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St. Joe’s also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
Immaculata University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 52 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Immaculata graduate students pay an average of $12,780 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Immaculata does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
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Lehigh University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lehigh. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lehigh also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
Wilkes University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Wilkes graduate students pay an average of $26,016 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Wilkes, 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 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wilkes is ranked #4 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
With a ranking of #16, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 40 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $24,812 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Temple, 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.
Duquesne University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Duquesne graduate students pay an average of $24,534 in tuition and fees each year.
Duquesne 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 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Neumann University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Neumann is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Neumann graduate students pay an average of $14,690 in tuition and fees each 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. This large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 53 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt graduate students pay an average of $42,024 in tuition and fees each year.
Pitt 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 16% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 70 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UPenn. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #1 for overall quality in Pennsylvania.
Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Point Park graduate students pay an average of $17,838 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Point Park. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, Arcadia University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Arcadia are $27,530 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Arcadia. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Widener University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Widener graduate students pay an average of $25,416 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Widener, 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 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 83 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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Drexel does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 24 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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