2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing is the 618th most popular major in the country with 665 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 599 geriatric nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 20 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 For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 171 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Hunter also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 26 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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 Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #3 spot on the list. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
RIC also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 14 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 11 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Oakland also took the #9 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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 Oakland University are $24,648.
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University of Southern Indiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Southern Indiana is a fairly large public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 19 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
USI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USI are $20,039, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 11 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Graceland Lamoni not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland Lamoni are $17,647, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Caribbean University - Bayamon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Caribbean University - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, . It awarded 19 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Caribbean University - Bayamon also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caribbean University - Bayamon are $6,164, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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North Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
North Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Park University are $14,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to qualified students.
University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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 Toledo are $27,067.
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Malone University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Malone not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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 Malone are $11,450.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 163 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Morningside College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 5 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Morningside also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside College are $5,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Keuka College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Keuka Park, New York, and it awarded 25 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Keuka College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Keuka College are $20,897, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Case Western Reserve University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree geriatric nursing students with aid list, Case Western has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Seton Hall University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Seton Hall also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.
George Washington University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 23 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Seattle University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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 Seattle University are $14,040.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Loyola Chicago also took the #5 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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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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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- *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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