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2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

134 Ranked Colleges
6,780 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nursing Administration is the 87th most popular major in the country with 8,073 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,780 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 134 colleges that offer a degree in nursing administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree nursing administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

Duke also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Duke University

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at University of Pennsylvania

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 134 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Nursing Administration Report

Out of the 134 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at UT Rio Grande Valley

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Texas A&M International University

Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Texas Woman’s University

#7

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
Top 25% in overall quality

Western Governors University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 2,290 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at WGU

#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 13 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Davis Nursing Administration Report

With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Administration at IUPUI

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 35 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

Read more about Nursing Administration at UT Tyler

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 42 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at The University of Texas at El Paso

#12

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#11 in overall quality

Stony Brook University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 83 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Stony Brook University

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#14

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Green Bay are $19,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Administration at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

#15

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908.

Full Ferris State University Nursing Administration Report

#16

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039.

Read more about Nursing Administration at USI

#17

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 65 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#18

Daemen College

Amherst, New York

Daemen College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Daemen College is located in Amherst, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Daemen College are $24,053.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Daemen College

#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 311 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also took the #19 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Nursing Administration Report

#20

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. LMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at LMU are $21,155, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LMU Nursing Administration Report

Columbia Central University - Caguas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbia Central University - Caguas is a private for-profit institution located in Caguas, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia Central University - Caguas are $4,280.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Columbia Central University - Caguas

With a ranking of #22, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Administration at UNR

With a ranking of #23, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 152 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#24

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
Top 20% in overall quality

Winona State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State is also in the top of our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Winona State University Nursing Administration Report

#25

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois

Governors State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674.

Full GSU Nursing Administration Report

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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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