2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2019-2020, 665 people earned their degree in geriatric nurse/nursing, making the major the 618th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 599 geriatric nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geriatric 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 geriatric nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree geriatric nursing students.
Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 58 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue University Global not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Global are $10,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Purdue University Global Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 163 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Maryville U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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 Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696.
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 list. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree geriatric nursing students list, Morningside has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morningside College are $5,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 171 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree geriatric nursing students list, Hunter has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. North Park University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
North Park also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Park University are $14,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Graceland 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Graceland University - Lamoni are $17,647, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Southern Indiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. University of Southern Indiana is a fairly large school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 19 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
USI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USI are $20,039, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Southern Indiana Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2019-2020.
University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, Malone University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Malone, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Malone are $11,450, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2019-2020.
RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oakland University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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 Oakland are $24,648.
With a ranking of #13, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/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 IUPUI are $26,013.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report
George Washington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2019-2020.
Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Keuka College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Keuka College is a small school located in Keuka Park, New York that handed out 25 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Keuka College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Keuka College are $20,897, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Caribbean University - Bayamon landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 19 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Caribbean University - Bayamon also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Caribbean University - Bayamon are $6,164.
Full Caribbean University - Bayamon Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to qualified students.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geriatric Nursing Schools for a Master’s ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 5 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Case Western also made our “Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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