2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Virginia. In total, 6,775 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Virginia.
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in Virginia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.
Sentara College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $2,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,312. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $155.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $26,975.
Old Dominion also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at JMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,715. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $329.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JMU is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Virginia.
Out of the 29 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Centra College of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centra College of Nursing are $14,340 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Centra College of Nursing take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,510.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Mary Washington is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.
UMW undergraduate students pay an average of $13,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMW accumulate an average of around $19,793 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMW is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Virginia.
Radford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Radford are $11,542 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Radford carry an average student debtload of $30,236. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VCU are $15,028 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,321. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.
VCU also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UVa - Wise is a small public school located in the town of Wise.
UVa - Wise undergraduate students pay an average of $11,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UVa - Wise carry an average student debtload of $19,125.
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George Mason University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,031.
Chamberlain University - Virginia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Chamberlain - Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chamberlain - Virginia are $20,492 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chamberlain - Virginia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,103. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.
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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
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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