2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the best value school in Virginia for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at VCU are $15,518 a year.
VCU also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Radford are $12,535 a year.
Radford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $12,514 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
Eastern Mennonite University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 per year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.
University of Virginia also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
Hampton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hampton graduate students pay an average of $13,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Shenandoah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Shenandoah are $23,430 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Shenandoah is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Virginia.
George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $16,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 21,209 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| 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 11 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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