2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Nursing (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 524 people earned their degree in school nursing, making the major the 591st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 108 school nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 school nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in school nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent school nursing programs, but they also 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 school nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Vallue School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Vallue School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Nursing (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s school nursing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also made our “Best School Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about School Nursing at St Catherine University

#2

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$15,696 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue School Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U also made our “Best School Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville U are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on School Nursing at Maryville University of Saint Louis

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for School Nursing (Income Over $110k)

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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