2027 Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Iowa
[Geriatric Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/geriatric-nurse-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong geriatric nurse/nursing education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value geriatric nurse/nursing schools.
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2027 Best Value Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Iowa
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 Graceland University Lamoni this year. Set in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland University Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $19,848 in tuition and fees. Geriatric Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $30,754 in student loans. Early-career geriatric nurse/nursing graduates make about $97,582. That is a strong return on a $30,754 median debt. The acceptance rate is 81%.
Briar Cliff University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value geriatric nurse/nursing schools. Briar Cliff University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,642. Geriatric Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $29,918 in student loans. Soon after graduation, geriatric nurse/nursing degree recipients from Briar Cliff University generally make around $61,105. Set against $29,918 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Morningside College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing, landing the #3 spot this year. Morningside College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. In-state tuition and fees average $39,519. Geriatric Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. Early-career geriatric nurse/nursing graduates make about $84,126. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt. Morningside College admits about 71% of applicants.
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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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