2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is the 308th most popular major in the country with 1,952 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,374 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the adult health nurse/nursing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree adult health nursing students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Clarkson College also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson College are $11,808, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult health nursing students list, Winona State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Winona State University Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Southern Adventist University
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the #4 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alverno College are $10,521.
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 25 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tampa are $11,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Tampa Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report
Allen College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Allen College are $18,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Hunter College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #8, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MUSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medical University of South Carolina are $25,673, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Russell Sage College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Russell Sage College is a small school located in Troy, New York that handed out 10 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Russel Sage are $13,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.
Fisher did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fisher are $17,820, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Molloy College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Molloy, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Molloy College are $22,650.
St Catherine University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 23 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Carmel College of Nursing are $19,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Florida International University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s adult health nursing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult health nursing students list, FIU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Florida International University
Mercer University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s adult health nursing degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin
University of Southern Indiana landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Southern Indiana is a fairly large public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 4 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USI are $20,039, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at University of Southern Indiana
Madonna University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Madonna University are $16,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.
UC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Report
Stony Brook University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult health nursing students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.
With a ranking of #22, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SJC are $19,692, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Youngstown State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 15 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Youngstown State University
Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Gwynedd Mercy University is a small school located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gwynedd Mercy University are $14,273.
With a ranking of #25, Ursuline College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult Health Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pepper Pike, Ohio. It awarded 23 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ursuline College are $22,192.
Read more about Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at Ursuline College
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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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- *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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