2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (With Aid)
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 748 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 21 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Ball State also made our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nursing practice students with aid list, CCSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 24 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
UMary also made our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Fitchburg State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State University are $6,012, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Capella University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 378 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Capella University also made our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.
Boise State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing practice degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nursing practice students with aid list, Boise State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #8, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 90 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing practice degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Emory University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nursing practice students with aid list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.
With a ranking of #11, Misericordia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
Misericordia University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Misericordia University are $37,390, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bluefield College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluefield, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bluefield College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bluefield College are $9,234, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Southern are $17,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Messiah University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Messiah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Messiah, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah University are $12,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach Atlantic did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic are $11,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Scranton came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Scranton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630.
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University of San Diego landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree nursing practice students with aid list, USD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 14 masters’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
South University’s online programs ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. South University’s online programs is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South University’s online programs, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South University’s online programs are $14,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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