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2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
69 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,637 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 263 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 69 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in nursing science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing science 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 Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree nursing science students with aid list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

Full Minnesota State Mankato Nursing Science Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing science degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Hays State University are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburg State University is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt State are $19,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Science at Pitt State

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 1 masters’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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