by our College Data Analytics Team
[Nursing Science](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nursing science education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for nursing science students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nursing science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked University Of Iowa the best value for a degree in nursing science in Iowa. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. In-state tuition and fees average $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Students borrow a median of $24,811 to complete the nursing science program here. Early-career nursing science graduates make about $96,368. That is a strong return on a $24,811 median debt. The acceptance rate is 84%.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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