2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Iowa. In total, 2,966 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Iowa.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Morningside College the best value school in Iowa for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Morningside graduate students pay an average of $6,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa are $12,065 a year.
Iowa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Graceland University - Lamoni helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Iowa. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Graceland Lamoni are $11,187 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Briar Cliff University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Briar Cliff graduate students pay an average of $10,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Briar Cliff also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Mount Mercy graduate students pay an average of $11,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mount Mercy did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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Allen College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Allen College are $18,908 a year.
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Clarke University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarke are $14,147 per year.
Clarke also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar 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 7 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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