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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
951 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 16,802 people earned their degree in family practice nurse/nursing, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,204 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 951 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family practice 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 family practice nurse/nursing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Marty, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Marty are $8,175.

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#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockhurst University landed the #2 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family practice nursing degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst University are $16,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.

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#4

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 85 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarkson College also made our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson College are $11,808, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clarkson College Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #5 spot on the list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 188 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Graceland Lamoni, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland Lamoni are $17,647, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 406 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Briar Cliff University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family practice nursing degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Briar Cliff did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Briar Cliff University are $10,530.

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#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Morningside College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morningside, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside are $5,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Presentation College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Presentation College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Presentation College also took the #0 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Presentation College are $17,839, 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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