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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
Sentara College of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $1,181 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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 small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school 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 took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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 school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Radford are $12,535 per year.
Out of the 17 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluefield College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluefield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bluefield College are $9,234 a year.
Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.
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.
University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 #9 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per 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.
Mary Baldwin University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staunton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 per year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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