2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Morningside College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside 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 Morningside are $6,516 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 a year.
Mount Marty also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarkson College are $12,294 a year.
Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 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 graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Briar Cliff are $10,530 a year.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Maryville U graduate students pay an average of $15,696 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Maryville U also did well on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $12,158 a 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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).
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