2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice
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Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,710 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 224 colleges that offered 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.
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 practice program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree nursing practice students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice
Out of the 224 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Health San Antonio also took the #22 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466.
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Out of the 224 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 288 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 224 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the #3 spot on the list. Union University is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 173 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Creighton University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Otterbein are $6,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 67 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, Seattle University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
Seattle U also claimed a top spot on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Walden University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 187 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Chamberlain - Illinois is located in Addison, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 365 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Chamberlain - Illinois is in the top on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chamberlain University - Illinois are $14,090.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree nursing practice students list, TTUHSC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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Bradley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Bradley also did well on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Loma Nazarene University are $11,880, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 21 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health are $12,438.
University of Scranton landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Viterbo University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Viterbo University are $9,312, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.
Messiah University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah are $12,780.
With a ranking of #22, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University South Carolina are $11,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Medical Branch are $17,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Illinois State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gonzaga is also in the top of our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rest of the Best 34 in Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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- *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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