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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1,850 Colleges
$5,801 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,850 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the United States

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

$2,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $2,637 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $27,686 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $155, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Sentara College of Health Sciences Report

#2

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at La Salle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

La Salle undergraduate students pay an average of $33,150 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at La Salle take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $478, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$2,280 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at New Mexico Junior College accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.

Full Nursing at New Mexico Junior College Report

#4

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Out of the 1,850 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aspen University are $5,170 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Aspen University carry an average student debtload of $35,922.

In addition to its great value ranking, Aspen University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools list.

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#5

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
$3,003 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Coahoma Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,003 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Coahoma Community College accumulate an average of around $20,875 in student debt.

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$7,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Graham Hospital School of Nursing ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. Graham Hospital School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Canton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Graham Hospital School of Nursing are $7,206 per year.

Full Nursing at Graham Hospital School of Nursing Report

$2,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Oglala Lakota College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the remote area of Kyle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oglala Lakota College are $2,684 per year.

Full Nursing at Oglala Lakota College Report

$2,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Clovis Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools ranking. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.

Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Clovis Community College take out $11,473 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools ranking. L.A. County School of Nursing is a small public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at L.A. County School of Nursing take out is $19,688.

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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Community College Area ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Southeast Community College take out is $28,750.

Read full report on Nursing at Southeast Community College Area

$6,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools ranking. Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Sandusky.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing are $6,992 a year. Nursing majors at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#12

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $4,670 per year. Nursing majors at Seattle Central take out an average of $21,512 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle Central also did well on our Best Nursing Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Nursing at Seattle Central College

#13

Highline College

Des Moines, WA
$4,813 Average Tuition & Fees

Highline College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highline are $4,813 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Highline take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 a year. Nursing majors at Pinal County Community College take out an average of $15,679 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pinal County Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Schools ranking.

Full Nursing at Central Arizona College Report

#15

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,680 a year.

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#16

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$4,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Amarillo College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year. Nursing majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $21,240 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Amarillo College Report

$4,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ASUN take out is $17,302.

Full Nursing at Arkansas State University - Newport Report

#18

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
$3,873 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at COM accumulate an average of around $20,290 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at College of the Mainland

$4,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, Neosho County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Neosho County Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Chanute.

Neosho County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Neosho County Community College take out an average of $17,450 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Cloud County Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cloud County Community College are $3,570 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Cloud County Community College take out $23,397 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at Cloud County Community College Report

$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in tuition and fees each year.

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#22

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$4,276 Average Tuition & Fees

South Plains College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools ranking. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year. Nursing majors at South Plains College take out an average of $12,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne County Community College District ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools list. WCCCD is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year. Nursing majors at WCCCD take out an average of $18,389 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#24

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #24 on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $5,700 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USU also did well on our Best Nursing Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Nursing at United States University

$10,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, West Penn Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing are $10,660 per year. Nursing majors at West Penn Hospital School of Nursing take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Nursing Schools

#28

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
#34

Centralia College

Centralia, WA
#35

Lutheran School of Nursing

Saint Louis, MO
#38

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
#39

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS
#41

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA
#44

Clarendon College

Clarendon, TX
#45

Lee College

Baytown, TX
#47

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Nursing Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1850 different United States nursing schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
52 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
53 Central Community College Grand Island, NE
54 El Centro College Dallas, TX
55 University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Morrilton, AR
56 North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN
57 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
58 Washington State Community College Marietta, OH
59 Merced College Merced, CA
60 Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, LA
61 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
62 Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant, TX
63 Lake Region State College Devils Lake, ND
64 Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, NE
65 Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR
66 Trinity Health System School of Nursing Steubenville, OH
67 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
68 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
68 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
70 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
71 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
72 Labette Community College Parsons, KS
73 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
74 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
75 Houston Community College Houston, TX
76 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
77 Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN
78 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
79 Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading, PA
80 Victoria College Victoria, TX
81 Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing Pottsville, PA
82 UPMC Jameson School of Nursing New Castle, PA
83 Garden City Community College Garden City, KS
83 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
85 Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville, GA
86 Washington Hospital School of Nursing Washington, PA
87 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
88 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
89 Lower Columbia College Longview, WA
90 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
91 Butte College Oroville, CA
92 University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Gallup, NM
93 Galveston College Galveston, TX
94 Odessa College Odessa, TX
95 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
96 Yuba College Marysville, CA
97 Cochran School of Nursing Yonkers, NY
98 University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Mena, AR
99 Seward County Community College Liberal, KS
100 Crowder College Neosho, MO
101 North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND
102 Ridgewater College Willmar, MN
103 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
103 Ventura College Ventura, CA
105 Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN
106 University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM
107 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
108 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
109 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI
110 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
110 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR
112 South Central College North Mankato, MN
112 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
114 Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR
115 Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
116 The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, TX
116 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
118 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
118 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
120 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
121 San Juan College Farmington, NM
122 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
123 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
124 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA
125 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
126 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
127 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
128 South Texas College McAllen, TX
129 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR
130 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS
131 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
132 Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar, IA
133 UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA
133 American Sentinel University Aurora, CO
135 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
136 Temple College Temple, TX
136 Laredo College Laredo, TX
138 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
139 Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS
139 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
141 UPMC Mercy School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA
141 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
143 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
144 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
145 North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA
145 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
147 Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
147 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
149 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
150 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR
151 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
152 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
153 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
154 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
155 Delta College University Center, MI
155 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
157 Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS
158 Howard College Big Spring, TX
158 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
158 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
161 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
162 Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, OR
163 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
164 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
165 Angelina College Lufkin, TX
166 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
167 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
167 Grayson College Denison, TX
169 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
169 Vernon College Vernon, TX
171 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
171 Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA
171 Arkansas State University - Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR
171 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
175 Southside College of Health Sciences Colonial Heights, VA
175 Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA
175 Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA
178 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
178 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
180 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
181 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
181 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
183 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
184 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
185 Otero Junior College La Junta, CO
186 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
187 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN
188 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
189 Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM
190 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA
190 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
192 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
192 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
194 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
194 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
196 Midland College Midland, TX
196 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
198 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
199 Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY
199 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
201 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME
201 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
203 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR
204 Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS
205 Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing Teaneck, NJ
205 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
207 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
208 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
209 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
210 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
211 College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID
212 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
212 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
214 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
214 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
216 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI
216 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
218 Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK
219 Hibbing Community College Hibbing, MN
220 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
221 Mendocino College Ukiah, CA
221 Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown, IA
223 Oregon Coast Community College Newport, OR
224 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
224 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
226 University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM
226 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
228 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
229 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
230 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
231 Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA
232 Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
232 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD
234 Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education McMinnville, OR
235 Saint Michael College of Allied Health Alexandria, VA
236 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
237 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
237 East Central Community College Decatur, MS
239 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
240 Ohio Institute of Allied Health Huber Heights, OH
241 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
241 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
243 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
244 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
244 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
246 University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI
247 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
248 Union County College Cranford, NJ
248 Mayville State University Mayville, ND
250 Holmes Community College Goodman, MS
250 Ottawa University - Kansas City Overland Park, KS
250 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
253 Colby Community College Colby, KS
254 Minot State University Minot, ND
254 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH
256 Morningside College Sioux City, IA
256 Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY
258 Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO
259 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
259 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
259 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
262 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
263 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
263 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
263 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC
263 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
267 Ohio University - Southern Campus Ironton, OH
268 Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Rochester, MN
268 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC
270 Shasta College Redding, CA
271 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC
271 Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS
271 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
274 Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown, NY
275 Highland Community College Freeport, IL
275 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
277 East Central College Union, MO

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools award.

Rank College Location
278 Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH
279 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
280 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
280 Ottawa University - Milwaukee Brookfield, WI
282 North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO
282 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
284 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
284 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
286 College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA
287 West Shore Community College Scottville, MI
287 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
289 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
289 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
291 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
291 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
293 Granite State College Concord, NH
293 Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD
295 Ranger College Ranger, TX
296 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
296 Clark State Community College Springfield, OH
298 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX
299 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
300 Mott Community College Flint, MI
300 Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME
300 Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, MI
303 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
304 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
305 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
306 Arkansas State University Three Rivers Malvern, AR
307 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
307 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
307 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
307 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
307 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
312 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
313 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
314 Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA
315 Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI
315 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ
317 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
317 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
319 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
319 Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington, CA
321 Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA
321 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
323 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
324 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
325 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
325 Gaston College Dallas, NC
325 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
328 Renton Technical College Renton, WA
329 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
330 American River College Sacramento, CA
331 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD
331 Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL
333 Trinidad State Junior College Trinidad, CO
334 Southwestern Community College Creston, IA
334 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
336 Lamar Community College Lamar, CO
336 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
338 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
339 Rend Lake College Ina, IL
340 Excelsior College Albany, NY
341 Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI
341 North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS
343 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
344 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
344 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
346 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
346 Cypress College Cypress, CA
348 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
349 Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC
349 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
349 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC
352 Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing Lafayette, IN
352 Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS
354 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
355 Delta State University Cleveland, MS
355 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
357 Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS
358 Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA
358 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
358 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
358 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
362 College of Marin Kentfield, CA
363 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
364 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
365 John A Logan College Carterville, IL
365 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD
365 Mid Michigan College Harrison, MI
368 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
369 Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA
370 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
370 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ

Nursing by Region

View the Best Value Nursing Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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