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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $30-$48k)

15 Ranked Colleges
793 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 793 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing practice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $10,487 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Brothers University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Christian Brothers University is $12,165 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Christian Brothers Nursing Practice Report

#3

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul is $13,288 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 209 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Ashland also made our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Ashland is $16,844 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Alfred State is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State College is $14,872 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Alfred State Nursing Practice Report

#15 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Parma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Parma, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Parma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,226 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Parma.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Parma Nursing Practice Report

#7

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Eastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. EU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

EU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,260 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern University.

Full EU Nursing Practice Report

#8

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Misericordia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Misericordia University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Misericordia University is $22,037 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Misericordia University Nursing Practice Report

#9

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Mount Mary University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Mary, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,165 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mount Mary.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#10

Bryant & Stratton College - Online

Orchard Park, New York
#14 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Orchard Park, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Online also took the #14 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,644 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online.

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#16 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is $15,692 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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#12

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Brenau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 80 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Brenau also made our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Brenau University is $20,096 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school situated in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. It awarded 35 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa also made our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is $11,150 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Columbia College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbia College is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Columbia College Missouri also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College is $24,862 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Rio Grande did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

University of Rio Grande not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Rio Grande is $36,801 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of Rio Grande

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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