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2026 Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Pennsylvania

[Clinical Nurse Leader](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/clinical-nurse-leader/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical nurse leader education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value clinical nurse leader schools.

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• Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Pennsylvania

2026 Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical nurse leader, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

$37,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$67,416 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked La Salle University the best value for a degree in clinical nurse leader in Pennsylvania. Set in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $37,800. Clinical Nurse Leader graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career clinical nurse leader graduates make about $110,705. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 97%.

2

Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary
Bethlehem, PA

$53,500 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$61,860 Median Earnings (10yr)

Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value clinical nurse leader schools. Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,500. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the clinical nurse leader program here. Clinical Nurse Leader graduates of Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary earn a median of $100,772 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 54%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

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