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2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is the 527th most popular major in the country with 1,812 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 119 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing 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 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hunter has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

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#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Winona State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State University are $12,378, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also took the #5 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Fairfield University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree psychiatric/mental health nursing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Anderson University South Carolina has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178.

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#9

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

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#10

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528.

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#11

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#15 in overall quality

Robert Morris University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Robert Morris University is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RMU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

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#12

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
#16 in overall quality

University of the Incarnate Word came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Incarnate Word are $19,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Seattle University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2019-2020.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040.

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#14

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#12 in overall quality

Brandman University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman University are $12,540, 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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