2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mount Marty University the best value school in the Plains States Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Mount Marty graduate students pay an average of $9,650 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mount Marty is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in the Plains States Region .
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Out of the 57 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Newman University are $8,484 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Newman University is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in the Plains States Region .
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $5,615 a year.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
NWU graduate students pay an average of $7,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SMU MN is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in the Plains States Region .
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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CMU CGES are $6,435 per year.
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Southwest Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $5,388 a year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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| 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).
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