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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,952 people earned their degree in adult health nurse/nursing, making the major the 308th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 106 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult health nurse/nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the adult health nurse/nursing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree adult health nursing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State University are $12,378.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Winona State University

#2

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarkson College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson College are $11,808, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Kate’s are $17,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at St Catherine University

#4

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grantham University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Lenexa, Kansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Grantham University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grantham University are $4,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Grantham University

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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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