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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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL |
$29,600 | $44,030 | 98% | $108,200 |
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University of South AlabamaMobile, AL |
$26,300 | $52,670 | 98% | $111,100 |
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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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University of California - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA |
$29,900 | $88,510 | 99% | $143,600 |
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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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Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA |
$34,800 | N/A | 100% | $154,200 |
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Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL |
$31,800 | $134,780 | 100% | $209,600 |
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Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID |
$29,700 | $31,040 | 100% | $106,500 |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL |
$29,300 | $30,490 | 98% | $112,700 |
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Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA |
$34,200 | $38,400 | 100% | $114,700 |
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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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American International CollegeSpringfield, MA |
$26,400 | $49,790 | 100% | $103,800 |
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Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA |
$20,700 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI |
$32,100 | $37,990 | 100% | $106,800 |
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Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI |
$21,700 | $50,560 | 99% | $101,700 |
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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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Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ |
$38,300 | N/A | 98% | $119,500 |
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Dominican College of BlauveltOrangeburg, NY |
$42,800 | $37,610 | 100% | $137,000 |
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Mercy CollegeDobbs Ferry, NY |
$36,800 | $28,900 | 100% | $137,800 |
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College of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY |
$34,800 | $29,040 | 100% | $144,200 |
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, NY |
$27,700 | $37,710 | 96% | $140,000 |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC |
$24,800 | $27,480 | 99% | $156,500 |
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Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH |
$24,300 | $34,360 | 96% | $103,800 |
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University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH |
$37,500 | $56,570 | 98% | $107,000 |
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Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA |
$29,700 | $30,850 | 100% | $123,700 |
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Moravian CollegeBethlehem, PA |
$36,900 | N/A | 100% | $119,000 |
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Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA |
$41,700 | $68,170 | 98% | $153,600 |
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Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI |
$27,000 | $44,510 | 100% | $133,600 |
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University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI |
$35,800 | $33,000 | 100% | $118,900 |
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Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC |
$33,300 | $106,000 | 100% | $145,500 |
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University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC |
$32,400 | $54,410 | 98% | $119,200 |
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South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD |
$25,700 | $44,810 | 100% | $103,300 |
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MSU TexasWichita Falls, TX |
$21,900 | $34,340 | 96% | $128,000 |
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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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The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX |
$26,700 | $38,220 | 99% | $117,900 |
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX |
$25,000 | $57,350 | 98% | $113,100 |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA |
$31,500 | $33,330 | 98% | $97,800 |
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Radford UniversityRadford, VA |
$30,200 | $28,340 | 100% | $101,200 |
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Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA |
$42,600 | $55,540 | 98% | $123,900 |
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Edgewood CollegeMadison, WI |
$35,300 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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California State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
$32,400 | $54,330 | 100% | $122,800 |
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Touro University CaliforniaVallejo, CA |
$48,000 | $55,570 | 99% | $142,100 |
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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.
