2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 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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Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Morningside College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Morningside is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morningside are $6,516 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Morningside are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mount Marty University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Yankton, South Dakota that handed out 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mount Marty. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
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 in the Plains States Region .
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large public school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Minnesota State Mankato, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Walden University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Walden University is a large private for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 191 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Walden University are $10,092 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Walden University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Webster University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Webster are $13,500 a year.
Webster does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Webster not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Graceland Lamoni are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 22 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winona State. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fort Hays State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
FHSU graduate students pay an average of $11,376 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FHSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Dakota State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 20% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Briar Cliff University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Briar Cliff are $10,530 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Briar Cliff. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Augsburg University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Augsburg are $13,500 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Augsburg does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Augsburg also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Mary landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UMary graduate students pay an average of $13,304 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMary. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Maryville U are $15,696 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Maryville U also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 96 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Missouri State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Scholastica graduate students pay an average of $15,502 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Scholastica. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mount Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 per year.
Mount Mercy does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.
UND does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
UND also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.
Metropolitan State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Metro State. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Creighton University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 97 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Creighton are $19,096 a year.
Creighton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large private for-profit school awarded 171 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Capella University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
South Dakota State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South Dakota State. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St Catherine University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
St. Kate’s graduate students pay an average of $17,760 in tuition and fees each year.
St. Kate’s does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pittsburg State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt State graduate students pay an average of $19,560 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Pitt State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wichita State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU graduate students pay an average of $15,323 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that WSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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