2027 Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Texas
[Geriatric Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/geriatric-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for geriatric nurse/nursing students.
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2027 Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Texas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the geriatric nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools
For return on investment in geriatric nurse/nursing, no school beat University Of Mary Hardin Baylor this year. University Of Mary Hardin Baylor is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belton. Students from in state pay about $34,300 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for geriatric nurse/nursing graduates is $28,656. Early-career geriatric nurse/nursing graduates make about $54,062. Set against $28,656 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in geriatric nurse/nursing will find it at Texas Christian University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,740. Geriatric Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Geriatric Nurse/nursing graduates of Texas Christian University earn a median of $133,545 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Texas Christian University admits about 44% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in geriatric nurse/nursing will find it at West Coast University Los Angeles, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Richardson, West Coast University Los Angeles is a mid-sized private for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $36,854. Students borrow a median of $38,145 to complete the geriatric nurse/nursing program here. Soon after graduation, geriatric nurse/nursing degree recipients from West Coast University Los Angeles generally make around $112,084. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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