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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,550 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing practice programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $48-$75k) in Iowa

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Iowa For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at University of 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #2 spot on the list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 6 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Graceland Lamoni also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland University - Lamoni are $17,647, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Graceland University - Lamoni

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $48-$75k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

Featured Nursing Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >