2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Virginia. In total, 6,775 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Virginia.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in Virginia for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $2,637 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,312. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $155.
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Out of the 29 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Old Dominion carry an average student debtload of $26,975.
Old Dominion did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at JMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,715. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $329.
JMU also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Centra College of Nursing helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Centra College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centra College of Nursing are $14,340 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Centra College of Nursing take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,510.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mary Washington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Virginia. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMW are $13,800 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMW accumulate an average of around $19,793 in student debt.
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Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Radford carry an average student debtload of $30,236. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at VCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,321. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, VCU is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Virginia.
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The University of Virginia’s College at Wise ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UVa - Wise is a small public school located in the distant town of Wise.
UVa - Wise undergraduate students pay an average of $11,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UVa - Wise carry an average student debtload of $19,125.
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George Mason University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,031.
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Chamberlain University - Virginia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Chamberlain - Virginia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Arlington.
Chamberlain - Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $20,492 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chamberlain - Virginia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,103. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 21,209 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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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