2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,964 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 380 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aspen University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aspen University are $4,357 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Aspen University also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morningside College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’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.
Out of the 380 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 per year.
Mount Marty also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.
Ferris State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
Ferris also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
PLNU graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, PLNU also did well on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing are $8,740 a year.
Ashland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
Delta State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
Viterbo University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo 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 Viterbo are $9,488 a year.
American Sentinel University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Aurora.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Sentinel University are $6,920 a year.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 per year.
McKendree University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
McKendree graduate students pay an average of $9,756 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
With a ranking of #16, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chamberlain - Illinois are $14,090 per year.
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University of Scranton landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
University of Scranton graduate students pay an average of $11,630 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Scranton is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at YCP are $11,646 per year.
YCP also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Webster University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Webster also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $12,158 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MUW are $7,756 a year.
Grand Canyon University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 380 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 52 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 53 | Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | Lancaster, PA |
| 54 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 55 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
| 55 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 57 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 58 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 60 | Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 61 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 61 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 63 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 63 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 65 | Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln, NE |
| 65 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 67 | University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | San Marcos, CA |
| 68 | North Park University | Chicago, IL |
| 69 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 70 | Walsh University | North Canton, OH |
| 71 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 72 | The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN |
| 72 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 74 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 75 | Gardner - Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC |
| 76 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA |
Nursing by Region
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
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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