2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid)
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Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 259,493 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,065 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent registered nursing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the registered nursing 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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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 116 degrees to qualified doctorate’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree registered nursing students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Yale also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree registered nursing students with aid list, Purdue has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 112 degrees to qualified doctorate’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
U of U also took the #17 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 166 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.
USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
UND also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large 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 UWM are $25,295.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 10 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 6 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Johns Hopkins also took the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.
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University of Mary ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
UMary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Grand Valley State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Grand Valley State University
With a ranking of #17, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Ohio State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #20, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Detroit Mercy landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy are $20,047.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774.
Idaho State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Pitt also made our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.
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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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