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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
188 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Nursing Science is the 150th most popular major in the country with 4,637 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 263 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 188 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing science 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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Nursing Science Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Read more about Nursing Science at Minnesota State Mankato

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Nursing Science Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 16 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Metro State Nursing Science Report

#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

KU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 67 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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