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2022 Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s

13 Ranked Colleges
455 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 509 people earned their degree in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery, making the major the 598th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 455 nurse midwife/nursing midwifery graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nurse midwife/nursing midwifery 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 nurse midwife/nursing midwifery 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 Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree nursing midwifery students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056.

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#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 15 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree nursing midwifery students list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Downstate did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Downstate are $23,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Nursing University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s list. Frontier Nursing University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hyden, Kentucky. It awarded 279 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Frontier Nursing University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Frontier Nursing University are $20,292, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree nursing midwifery students list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 in overall quality

Stony Brook University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s ranking. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

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#11 in overall quality

Oregon Health & Science University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing midwifery students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHSU are $27,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing midwifery students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing midwifery students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 14 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Midwifery Schools for a Master’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 21 masters’s nursing midwifery degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, 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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