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2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
793 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 793 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing practice programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (With Aid)

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $15,147 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid.

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#2

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Alfred State College is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Alfred State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Alfred State is $16,630 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid.

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#3

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,245 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid per year to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul.

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#4

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,900 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid per year to attend Christian Brothers.

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#5

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ashland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 209 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

Ashland also made our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Ashland is $20,111 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is $13,983 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid.

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#7

Bryant & Stratton College - Online

Orchard Park, New York
#14 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Orchard Park, New York, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Online also took the #14 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bryant & Stratton College - Online is $13,780 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Brenau University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brenau, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brenau University is $21,745 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid.

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#9

Misericordia University

Dallas, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Misericordia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Misericordia University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Misericordia University is $25,510 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The 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.

Full Misericordia University Nursing Practice Report

#10

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Eastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern University is $22,284 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid.

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#11

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Mount Mary University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mount Mary University is $19,775 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#16 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is $14,839 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Nursing Practice Report

#15 in overall quality

Bryant & Stratton College - Parma ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Parma, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid list, Bryant & Stratton College - Parma has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,429 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid per year to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Parma.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#14

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Columbia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing practice degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Missouri did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College Missouri is $26,730 for bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid.

Full Columbia College Missouri Nursing Practice Report

#15

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

University of Rio Grande landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rio Grande, Ohio. It awarded 12 bachelors’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree nursing practice students with aid list, University of Rio Grande has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $37,509 for Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Practice students with aid per year to attend University of Rio Grande.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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