2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 586 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $1,181 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend La Salle University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Denver College of Nursing. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Denver College of Nursing are $1,840 a year.
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Out of the 586 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Aspen University graduate students pay an average of $4,357 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means United States University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
USU graduate students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cumberlands are $4,582 a year.
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Mount Marty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 a year.
Mount Marty excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Newman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.
Newman University graduate students pay an average of $8,484 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kentucky Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Kentucky Christian University graduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Universidad del Turabo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Gurabo.
Universidad del Turabo graduate students pay an average of $3,552 in tuition and fees each year.
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Morningside College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rasmussen University - North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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American Sentinel University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aurora.
American Sentinel University graduate students pay an average of $6,920 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
Rasmussen University - Florida graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $5,615 a year.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
NWU graduate students pay an average of $7,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Governors University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
WGU graduate students pay an average of $7,790 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CMU CGES graduate students pay an average of $6,435 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Vincent College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.
Saint Vincent graduate students pay an average of $14,748 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Saint Vincent is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Southwest Baptist University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
Southwest Baptist University graduate students pay an average of $5,388 in tuition and fees each year.
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MSU Texas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 per year.
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With a ranking of #24, Stevenson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Stevenson graduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year.
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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
YCP graduate students pay an average of $11,646 in tuition and fees each year.
YCP also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 586 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Master's Degree 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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