2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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 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 62 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Mount Marty University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . 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 undergraduate student at Mount Marty are $29,980 a year.
Mount Marty not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Newman University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the large city of Wichita, Newman University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Newman University undergraduate students pay an average of $34,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 62 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morningside are $35,270 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - North Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - North Dakota are $11,847 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 per year.
Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWU are $38,334 per year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SMU MN undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CMU CGES are $6,720 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mayo Clinic School of Medicine | Rochester, MN |
| 12 | Grantham University | Lenexa, KS |
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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