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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across Iowa, there were 14 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,469 and $117,729 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Iowa

#2

Graceland University - Lamoni

Lamoni, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$17,647 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Graceland Lamoni, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland University - Lamoni are $17,647, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (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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