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 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 Virginia. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $12,514 per year.
JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Virginia. Located in the 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bluefield College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Virginia. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluefield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 per year.
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Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.
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Eastern Mennonite 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 #8 on the list. 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Virginia.
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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 small city of Staunton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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