2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

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Geriatric Nurse/Nursing is the 618th most popular major in the country with 665 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 185 geriatric nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 179 geriatric nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geriatric nurse/nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geriatric nurse/nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geriatric nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Graceland University - Lamoni

Lamoni, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$17,647 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #1 spot on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 11 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Graceland Lamoni also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland University - Lamoni are $17,647, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geriatric Nurse/Nursing at Graceland Lamoni

#2

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$15,696 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 163 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geriatric 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 Maryville U are $15,696.

Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report

#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa

$5,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morningside, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside College are $5,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Morningside Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (Income $30-$48k)

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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