2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
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 . 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.
Out of the 28 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 town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 per year.
Mount Marty not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College 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 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. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine graduate students pay an average of $22,716 in tuition and fees each year.
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. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.
Winona State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
With a ranking of #7, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Graceland Lamoni graduate students pay an average of $11,187 in tuition and fees each year.
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Briar Cliff 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff 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 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. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Maryville U are $15,696 a year.
Maryville U also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nebraska Methodist College are $12,158 per year.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
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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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