2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for School Nursing (Income $0-$30k)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 524 people earned their degree in school nursing, making the major the 591st most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 school nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in school nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality school nursing programs that also have a lower cost than 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 school nursing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for School Nursing (Income $0-$30k)
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s school nursing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree school nursing students whose families make $0-$30k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best School 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 Duke are $59,140.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s school nursing students in 2019-2020.
U-M also made our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree school nursing students whose families make $0-$30k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s school nursing students in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, 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 University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa also made our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s school nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
UC also took the #8 spot in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Brandman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value School Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best School Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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