by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Family Practice Nursing Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 16,104 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools” ranking, we looked at 204 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.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for family practice nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools. USU is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 388 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend USU is $16,260 for family practice nursing students.
Out of the 204 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
UT Health San Antonio also made our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list, coming in at #16.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Marty University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools. Mount Marty is located in Yankton, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Mount Marty is in the top on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $19,593 for Family Practice Nursing students per year to attend Mount Marty.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 37 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Seattle U also made our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Seattle University is $35,109 for Family Practice Nursing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Seattle University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Out of the 204 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #5 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s family practice nursing degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Grand Canyon University also did well on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for Family Practice Nursing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #6, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 473 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” ranking. It costs about $27,290 for family practice nursing students per year to attend Maryville U.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
La Salle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for La Salle University is $25,819 for family practice nursing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Creighton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools list. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
Creighton also made our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Creighton is $31,218 for family practice nursing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Creighton University
Clarkson College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family practice nursing degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Clarkson College is $18,147 for family practice nursing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking. The University of Texas Medical Branch is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
UTMB Galveston also took the #6 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Mary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 16 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary is $18,572 for family practice nursing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Adventist University landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,733 for Family Practice Nursing students per year to attend Southern Adventist University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Southern Adventist
Cedarville University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools list. Cedarville is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $22,817 for family practice nursing students per year to attend Cedarville University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Cedarville University
Allen College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Allen College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
Allen College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Winona State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family practice nursing degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $17,634 for family practice nursing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Winona State University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Viterbo University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #17. Viterbo is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 28 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Viterbo is $20,201 for family practice nursing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Viterbo University
With a ranking of #18, Morningside College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools list. Morningside College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Morningside College is $22,350 for family practice nursing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Morningside College
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 122 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our family practice nursing students list, TTUHSC has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wilmington University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 25 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wilmington University is $15,186 for family practice nursing students.
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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking, coming in at #21. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 176 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Graceland Lamoni is $18,286 for Family Practice Nursing students.
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With a ranking of #22, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools list. Otterbein University is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 36 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Otterbein excels when it comes to family practice nursing quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Otterbein University is $22,881 for Family Practice Nursing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Otterbein University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for family practice nursing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Union University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools list. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 36 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Union University is $29,990 for family practice nursing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Samford University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family practice nursing degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Samford is $30,072 for Family Practice Nursing students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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