2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 6,775 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree 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 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $1,181 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.
JMU also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Radford graduate students pay an average of $12,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluefield College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluefield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
VCU graduate students pay an average of $15,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Eastern Mennonite graduate students pay an average of $15,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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Mary Baldwin 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 #10 on the list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staunton.
Mary Baldwin graduate students pay an average of $13,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
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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 17 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).
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