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2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

88 Ranked Colleges
874 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,637 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 874 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing science 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 science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree nursing science students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (With Aid)

#17 in overall quality

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #17 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Seattle Nursing Science Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#25 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 8 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #25 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

Full Florida International University Nursing Science Report

Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Nursing Science Report

University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

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#11

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Nursing Science Report

With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

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#13

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Augusta University are $20,712.

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#14

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154.

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#4 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia Nursing Science Report

#16

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 8 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.

Full FAU Nursing Science Report

With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Nursing Science Report

#18

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 125 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nursing science students with aid list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

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#19

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #13 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#21

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Nursing Science Report

#22

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#14 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Nursing Science Report

#23

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 5 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

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With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.

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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%.

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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