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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $48-$75k)

13 Ranked Colleges
793 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #1 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Christian Brothers University is $12,013 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $15,185 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#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 $48-$75k. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 68 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Saint Paul, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Saint Paul is $14,023 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Alfred, New York, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

Alfred State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State College is $18,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ashland is $19,618 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k list, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is $12,301 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Eastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Eastern University is a small school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

EU also made our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern University is $20,476 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Misericordia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Misericordia University is a small school located in Dallas, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Misericordia University also made our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $23,874 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Misericordia University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#9

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and 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 is $23,127 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#16 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach also took the #16 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,827 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#11

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Mount Mary University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mount Mary University is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mary also took the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,834 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mount Mary.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#12

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College Missouri is $23,784 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

University of Rio Grande came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Rio Grande, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

University of Rio Grande also made our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rio Grande is $39,129 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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