2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is the 308th most popular major in the country with 1,952 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 87 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in adult health nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult health nurse/nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the adult health nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate list. Viterbo is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 2 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Viterbo also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Viterbo are $9,312.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.
OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma City University are $13,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.
Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate. Brandman University is a fairly large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandman, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandman are $12,540.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Molloy College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate list. Molloy is located in Rockville Centre, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Molloy, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Molloy are $22,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Hunter also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Loma Linda University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Loma Linda University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640.
Full Loma Linda University Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree adult health nursing students list, Iowa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University at Buffalo Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report
University of Tulsa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa also took the #11 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
CSI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Widener University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree adult health nursing students list, Widener has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Widener University are $24,810.
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New York University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees to qualified students.
NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Pace University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University are $33,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Duke University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Doctorate list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s adult health nursing degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Notes and References
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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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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