2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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 Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 665 people earned their degree in geriatric nurse/nursing, making the major the 618th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 185 geriatric nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 179 geriatric nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geriatric nurse/nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geriatric nurse/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 Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Graceland University - Lamoni

Lamoni, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$17,647 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #1 spot on the list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lamoni, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Graceland Lamoni did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Geriatric 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 Graceland University - Lamoni are $17,647.

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#2

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$15,696 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 163 diplomas to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2019-2020.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geriatric 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, Iowa

$5,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Morningside College is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 5 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree geriatric nursing students whose families make $48-$75k list, Morningside has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Geriatric 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 Morningside College are $5,400.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing (Income $48-$75k)

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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