Best Nursing Master’s Programs for Your Money
Nurse practitioner jobs, which require a master’s degree, are projected to grow by 45% in the next decade. This list of best nursing programs includes a variety of options, from speciality institutions focused on health sciences to large public universities.
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Est. annual costs
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Average student debt
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Employment rate
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Average early career salaries
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Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA |
$34,200 | $38,400 | 100% | $114,700 |
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American International CollegeSpringfield, MA |
$26,400 | $49,790 | 100% | $103,800 |
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Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA |
$37,700 | $74,180 | 97% | $129,400 |
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California State University - FullertonFullerton, CA |
$33,000 | $53,240 | 99% | $175,200 |
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California State University - SacramentoSacramento, CA |
$33,800 | $23,280 | 100% | $104,600 |
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California State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
$32,400 | $54,330 | 100% | $122,800 |
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Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH |
$24,300 | $34,360 | 96% | $103,800 |
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College of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY |
$34,800 | $29,040 | 100% | $144,200 |
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Dominican College of BlauveltOrangeburg, NY |
$42,800 | $37,610 | 100% | $137,000 |
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Edgewood CollegeMadison, WI |
$35,300 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL |
$31,800 | $134,780 | 100% | $209,600 |
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Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish CollegeSaint Louis, MO |
$28,400 | $58,220 | 98% | $126,700 |
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Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA |
$42,600 | $55,540 | 98% | $123,900 |
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Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA |
$29,700 | $30,850 | 100% | $123,700 |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL |
$29,300 | $30,490 | 98% | $112,700 |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA |
$31,500 | $33,330 | 98% | $97,800 |
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MSU TexasWichita Falls, TX |
$21,900 | $34,340 | 96% | $128,000 |
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Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC |
$33,300 | $106,000 | 100% | $145,500 |
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Mercy CollegeDobbs Ferry, NY |
$36,800 | $28,900 | 100% | $137,800 |
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Moravian CollegeBethlehem, PA |
$36,900 | N/A | 100% | $119,000 |
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Newman UniversityWichita, KS |
$27,000 | $95,490 | 98% | $197,900 |
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Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA |
$26,700 | $43,790 | 99% | $117,100 |
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Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID |
$29,700 | $31,040 | 100% | $106,500 |
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Radford UniversityRadford, VA |
$30,200 | $28,340 | 100% | $101,200 |
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Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI |
$27,000 | $44,510 | 100% | $133,600 |
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Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ |
$38,300 | N/A | 98% | $119,500 |
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, NY |
$27,700 | $37,710 | 96% | $140,000 |
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Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI |
$32,100 | $37,990 | 100% | $106,800 |
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San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA |
$33,700 | $53,310 | 98% | $146,700 |
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Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA |
$31,700 | $35,900 | 98% | $135,700 |
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South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD |
$25,700 | $44,810 | 100% | $103,300 |
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Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI |
$21,700 | $50,560 | 99% | $101,700 |
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX |
$25,000 | $57,350 | 98% | $113,100 |
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX |
$26,700 | $38,220 | 99% | $117,900 |
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The University of Texas Medical BranchGalveston, TX |
$25,200 | $38,530 | 99% | $120,200 |
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The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX |
$28,700 | $45,890 | 98% | $111,500 |
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Touro University CaliforniaVallejo, CA |
$48,000 | $55,570 | 99% | $142,100 |
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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL |
$29,600 | $44,030 | 98% | $108,200 |
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University of California - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA |
$29,900 | $88,510 | 99% | $143,600 |
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University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH |
$37,500 | $56,570 | 98% | $107,000 |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC |
$24,800 | $27,480 | 99% | $156,500 |
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University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI |
$35,800 | $33,000 | 100% | $118,900 |
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University of South AlabamaMobile, AL |
$26,300 | $52,670 | 98% | $111,100 |
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University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC |
$32,400 | $54,410 | 98% | $119,200 |
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Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA |
$34,800 | N/A | 100% | $154,200 |
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Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA |
$41,700 | $68,170 | 98% | $153,600 |
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Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA |
$20,700 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Notes: Annual costs include tuition and fees, books and living expenses for in-state students. Employment rate is based on the share of graduates from this program who were not working nor enrolled in another educational program within two years of leaving school. Average earnings and debt figures represent program-level earnings for graduates within one and two year(s) of completion.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, college websites, College Factual/Money calculations.
