by our College Data Analytics Team
[School Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/school-nursing/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong school nursing education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value school nursing schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the school nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Walden University earned the #1 spot for value among school nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a very large private for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,067. Students borrow a median of $32,800 to complete the school nursing program here. Soon after graduation, school nursing degree recipients from Walden University generally make around $107,541. That is a strong return on a $32,800 median debt.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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