2023 Best Value Colleges for Nursing Administration
161
Ranked Colleges
9,838
Degrees Awarded
$21,600
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nursing Administration is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,838 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools” ranking, we looked at 161 colleges that offer a degree in nursing administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing administration 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 nursing administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Nursing Administration Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Administration Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Nursing Administration
Out of the 161 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 2,757 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WGU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WGU is $9,969 for Nursing Administration students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 9 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
USU excels when it comes to nursing administration quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $16,260 for nursing administration students per year to attend United States University.
Full United States University Nursing Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 792 degrees to qualified ’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,585 for nursing administration students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 161 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Orange County landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Anaheim, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 317 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
West Coast University - Orange County not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Nursing Administration Schools” list. It costs about $37,550 for nursing administration students per year to attend West Coast University - Orange County.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 62 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 517 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
Capella University excels when it comes to nursing administration quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,545 for Nursing Administration students per year to attend Capella University.
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Clarkson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Clarkson College is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 12 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarkson College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Nursing Administration Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Clarkson College is $18,147 for nursing administration students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Winona State excels when it comes to nursing administration quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State University is $17,634 for Nursing Administration students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing administration degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Nursing Administration Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Creighton University is $31,218 for Nursing Administration students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Creighton University Nursing Administration Report
Wilmington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $15,186 for nursing administration students.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 278 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona excels when it comes to nursing administration quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $13,038 for nursing administration students.
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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
UTMB Galveston also made our “Best Nursing Administration Schools” list, coming in at #7.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Nursing Administration Schools” list.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Union University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $29,990 for nursing administration students per year to attend Union.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Herzing University - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking, coming in at #14. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing administration degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,684 for Nursing Administration students per year to attend Herzing University - Madison.
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Southern Adventist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist University is $23,733 for nursing administration students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Mary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking, coming in at #17. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 23 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary is $18,572 for Nursing Administration students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Samford University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing administration degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Samford also took the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Samford University is $30,072 for Nursing Administration students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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West Coast University - Dallas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Coast University - Dallas is $15,468 for nursing administration students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nursing Administration at West Coast University - Dallas
American Sentinel University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking. American Sentinel University is a small school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 806 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Xavier University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing administration degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Xavier University is $34,592 for Nursing Administration students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Xavier Nursing Administration Report
Nebraska Wesleyan University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing administration degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $26,295 for nursing administration students per year to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,904 for nursing administration students per year to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at IWU
With a ranking of #24, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. YCP is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,233 for Nursing Administration students per year to attend YCP.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools list. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 17 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,462 for nursing administration students.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Nursing Administration Report
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