2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Virginia to see which master'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 Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in Virginia for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.
Sentara College of Health Sciences graduate students pay an average of $1,181 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JMU are $12,514 a year.
JMU also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Radford graduate students pay an average of $12,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Radford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bluefield College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Virginia. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bluefield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bluefield College are $9,234 per year.
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Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.
VCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Virginia are $20,906 a year.
University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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Mary Baldwin University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Mary Baldwin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Staunton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mary Baldwin are $13,170 per year.
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| 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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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 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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