2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor'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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
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Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, the large public school handed out 215 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,618 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Iowa. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
Iowa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,598 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Iowa State does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northwestern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Orange City, Iowa, and it awarded 28 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWC are $33,590 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NWC. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
NWC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 27 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dordt are $33,590 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Dordt does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dordt is ranked #4 for overall quality in Iowa.
Out of the 16 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s value ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 90 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,244 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at St. Ambrose University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St. Ambrose University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
Upper Iowa University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Fayette, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIU are $33,609 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,703 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UIU. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 73 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Graceland Lamoni undergraduate students pay an average of $31,920 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Graceland Lamoni does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 14% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 51 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand View University are $30,954 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,831 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Grand View University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Morningside College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Morningside are $35,270 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,099 in student loans.
Morningside does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 8% took at least some of their classes online.
Luther College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Luther is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decorah, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,246 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Luther is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Luther also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
With a ranking of #11, Mount Mercy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Mercy are $36,540 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,114 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Mount Mercy does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
Briar Cliff University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Briar Cliff undergraduate students pay an average of $33,998 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,123 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Briar Cliff does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Dubuque ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UD are $36,010 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,068 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UD does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Iowa Wesleyan is located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Iowa Wesleyan undergraduate students pay an average of $33,650 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,096 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Iowa Wesleyan. In fact, around 33% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Clarke University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Clarke are $36,870 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,471 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Clarke does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Coe College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Coe is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coe are $48,822 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,555 in student loans.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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