2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Critical Care Nursing
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In 2019-2020, 583 people earned their degree in critical care nursing, making the major the 565th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 468 critical care nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in critical care nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent critical care nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the critical care nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s.
Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Critical Care Nursing
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 77 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Critical Care 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 Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.
Winona State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State University 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 Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s. Southern Adventist University is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Adventist are $11,700, 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 Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #6, Barry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s critical care nursing degrees to qualified students.
Barry University also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #7, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a small school located in Arecibo, that handed out 5 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students list, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo are $4,146, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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DeSales University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.
DeSales also made our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DeSales University are $20,520.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students list, UofSC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oregon Health & Science University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Critical Care 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 OHSU are $27,692.
Ursuline College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Pepper Pike, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s critical care nursing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ursuline College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Critical Care 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 Ursuline College are $22,192.
Seton Hall University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students list, Seton Hall has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, Universidad Metropolitana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. UMET is a medium-sized school located in San Juan, that handed out 24 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students list, UMET has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMET are $3,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 46 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students list, Case Western has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Vanderbilt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 46 masters’s critical care nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Critical Care Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.
University of Rochester ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s critical care nursing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree critical care nursing students list, University of Rochester has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Critical Care 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 Rochester are $50,505.
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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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