2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 31,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in the Plains States Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty 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 Mount Marty are $9,650 a year.
Mount Marty also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 a year.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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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. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Webster are $13,500 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Webster is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in the Plains States Region .
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Nebraska Methodist College graduate students pay an average of $12,158 in tuition and fees each year.
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Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 per year.
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Winona State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.
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Fort Hays State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHSU are $11,376 a year.
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Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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