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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Critical Care Nursing (With Aid)

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in critical care nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great critical care nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the critical care nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Critical Care Nursing (With Aid)

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Arecibo, , and it awarded 5 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. 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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#2

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.

Winona State also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

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#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. 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 took the #0 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Ursuline College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pepper Pike, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ursuline College, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Universidad Metropolitana

San Juan, <nil>
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Universidad Metropolitana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. San Juan, is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

UMET also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Universidad Metropolitana are $3,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 92 masters’s critical care nursing degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Barry University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 31 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 9 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #13 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 Southern Adventist University are $11,700.

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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 Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeSales, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeSales are $20,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

University of Rochester ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students with aid list, University of Rochester has also earned the #4 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 University of Rochester are $50,505.

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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 Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 19 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #7 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 Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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#17

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 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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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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