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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

40 Colleges
$13,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 66,964 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Our analysis found Morningside College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.

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#2

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Marty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

Mount Marty graduate students pay an average of $9,650 in tuition and fees each year.

Mount Marty not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine graduate students pay an average of $22,716 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.

Webster excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $12,158 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 per year.

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Winona State University 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 #9 on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 per year.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,207
Minnesota 5,809
Iowa 462
Kansas 311
Nebraska 414
North Dakota 100
South Dakota 94

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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