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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nurse Anesthetist in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
188 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,883 people earned their degree in nurse anesthetist, making the major the 279th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 296 nurse anesthetist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 188 nurse anesthetist graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nurse anesthetist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nurse anesthetist 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 nurse anesthetist 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 Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree nurse anesthetist students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nurse Anesthetist in the Plains States Region

#1

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Mount Marty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yankton, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree nurse anesthetist students list, Mount Marty has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Marty University are $8,175, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nurse Anesthetist at Mount Marty University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nurse anesthetist students in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor’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 Missouri State are $12,042.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Nurse Anesthetist Report

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 18 doctorate’s nurse anesthetist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Webster University Nurse Anesthetist Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s nurse anesthetist degrees to qualified students.

KU also made our “Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nurse Anesthetist at University of Kansas

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 15 doctorate’s nurse anesthetist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryan College of Health Sciences, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor’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 Bryan College of Health Sciences are $24,823.

Read more about Nurse Anesthetist at Bryan College of Health Sciences

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor’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 Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Nurse Anesthetist at University of Iowa

#7

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nurse anesthetist students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nurse Anesthetist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $20,837, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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