by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, N/A nursing students received their bachelor's degrees, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing ranking looked at 940 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those nursing schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Nursing Schools list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Western Governors University landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. WGU also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
University of Phoenix - Arizona comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing Schools ranking.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best value list, TTUHSC has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Nursing Schools ranking.
West Coast University - Dallas earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. West Coast University - Dallas excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools list.
Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Grand Canyon University also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
At Grand Canyon University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $24,159 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University be around $100,985. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
South Dakota State University earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population. South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools list.
It takes the average student at South Dakota State about 4.4 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,337. This means that the average student pays around $89,483 to get a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Nursing at South Dakota State University
Our rankings recognize Mississippi University for Women as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population. MUW excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools list.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at MUW to complete their degree, and it costs about $15,316 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from MUW is $68,463. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Brigham Young University - Provo comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Schools ranking.
It takes about 5.2 years for the average student at BYU to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $12,451. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU is $64,123. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Denver College of Nursing comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, Denver College of Nursing also did well on our Best Nursing Schools list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Learn about other programs related to Nursing that might interest you.
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
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MS in Nursing - Nursing Education
Position the next generation of nurses for success with your online MSN in Nursing Education from Southern New Hampshire University.
MS in Nursing - Healthcare Quality & Safety
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This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 940 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.
View the Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing for a specific region near you.
Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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