2023 Best Value Nursing Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,850 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing
Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
Sentara College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $2,637 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences take out is $27,686. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $155.
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The excellent programs at La Salle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year. Nursing majors at La Salle take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $478.
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Out of the 1,850 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at New Mexico Junior College take out is $17,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aspen University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Aspen University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Aspen University take out $35,922 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 1,850 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Coahoma Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,003 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Coahoma Community College take out is $20,875.
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Graham Hospital School of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Canton, Graham Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Graham Hospital School of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $7,206 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Oglala Lakota College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oglala Lakota College are $2,684 per year.
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Clovis Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Clovis Community College accumulate an average of around $11,473 in student debt.
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Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, L.A. County School of Nursing is a public college with a small student population.
Nursing majors at L.A. County School of Nursing take out an average of $19,688 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Southeast Community College Area did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Southeast Community College take out an average of $28,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #11, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the town of Sandusky, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing are $6,992 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $30,000.
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Seattle Central College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle Central are $4,670 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Seattle Central carry an average student debtload of $21,512.
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Highline College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highline are $4,813 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Highline accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #14, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.
Pinal County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Pinal County Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,679.
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Panola College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $4,680 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Panola College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools list.
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Amarillo College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,704 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $21,240.
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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #17 on the list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASUN are $4,320 a year. Nursing majors at ASUN take out an average of $17,302 in student loans while working on their egree.
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College of the Mainland landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at COM take out is $20,290.
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Neosho County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the remote town of Chanute, Neosho County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Neosho County Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,450.
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Cloud County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #20 on the list. Cloud County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Concordia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Cloud County Community College accumulate an average of around $23,397 in student debt.
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SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.
SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in tuition and fees each year.
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South Plains College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from South Plains College carry an average student debtload of $12,750.
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With a ranking of #23, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from WCCCD carry an average student debtload of $18,389.
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United States University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $5,700 a year.
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With a ranking of #25, Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing are $10,660 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from West Penn Hospital School of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $20,000.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Nursing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1850 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing Schools award.
Nursing by Region
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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