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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is the 51st most popular major in the country with 16,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 141 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family practice nurse/nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the family practice nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree family practice nursing students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Winona State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family practice nursing students in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #4 spot on the list. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMary, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

#6

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Briar Cliff University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Briar Cliff University is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Briar Cliff, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Briar Cliff are $10,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Briar Cliff Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family practice nursing students in 2019-2020.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Mount Mercy University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Mount Mercy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy University are $10,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#1 in overall quality

Creighton University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree family practice nursing students with aid list, Creighton has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Creighton Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report

#10

Clarke University

Dubuque, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Clarke University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Clarke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarke University are $12,119, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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