2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate 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, 8,073 people earned their degree in nursing administration, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 334 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 124 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing administration 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 Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 111 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Nursing Administration Report

#2

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$12,378 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Winona State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State University are $12,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Winona State

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Nursing Administration Report

#4

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$18,528 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.

Creighton also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Creighton Nursing Administration Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration (Income $0-$30k)

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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