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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Critical Care Nursing (Income $75-$110k)

17 Ranked Colleges
468 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Critical Care Nursing is the 565th most popular major in the country with 583 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 468 critical care nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in critical care nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent critical care nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the critical care nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Critical Care Nursing (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #2 spot on the list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arecibo, . It awarded 5 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo are $4,146, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Winona State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378.

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#4

Universidad Metropolitana

San Juan, <nil>
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad Metropolitana. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.

UMET did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Universidad Metropolitana are $3,552.

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#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 50 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

Ursuline College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Pepper Pike, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Ursuline College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ursuline College are $22,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 92 diplomas to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’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 Rochester are $50,505.

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#3 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.

Case Western also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

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#11

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 77 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696.

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#12

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

DeSales University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. DeSales University is a small school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

DeSales not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeSales University are $20,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Barry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students whose families make $75-$110k list, Barry University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910.

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#14

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 9 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 7 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students whose families make $75-$110k list, Seton Hall has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172.

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#16

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 46 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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#17

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 19 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.

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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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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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