Best Graduate Schools

Best Nursing Master’s Programs for Your Money 2024

Nurse practitioner jobs, which require a master’s degree, are projected to grow by almost 40% 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.
Stars
College Name
Est. annual costs
Average student debt
Employment rate
Average early career salaries

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

$32,620 $38,400 100% $105,250

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

$26,730 $47,330 100% $96,180

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

Saint Louis, MO

$26,590 $58,220 100% $102,930

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

$36,270 $44,640 100% $97,820

Bethel University

Saint Paul, MN

$27,830 $45,960 100% $99,330

California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

$27,370 N/A 100% $118,210

California State University, San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

$30,000 $54,330 100% $105,590

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

$22,750 $34,360 100% $91,550

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Bronx, NY

$32,450 $29,040 100% $110,780

Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, CO

$27,970 $38,280 100% $103,920

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

$38,050 $41,110 100% $99,870

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

$21,520 $32,480 100% $79,470

Gannon University

Erie, PA

$40,810 $90,950 100% $162,250

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

$27,050 $30,850 100% $103,600

Houston Baptist University

Houston, TX

$29,160 $27,040 N/A N/A

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

$26,540 $30,490 100% $96,760

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

$30,110 $33,330 100% $96,060

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

$28,130 $27,870 100% $92,180

Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock, TX

$25,890 $37,660 100% $87,860

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

$35,400 $28,900 100% $121,190

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN

$22,260 $43,160 100% $100,390

Moravian University

Bethlehem, PA

$34,860 N/A 100% $93,730

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, NY

$36,390 N/A 100% $102,170

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

$24,640 $43,790 100% $91,210

Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID

$26,990 $31,040 100% $85,710

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, MD

$34,100 $24,350 100% $93,170

Ohio University

Athens, OH

$25,580 $40,460 100% $94,870

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN

$20,780 $37,080 100% $96,150

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

$35,950 N/A 100% $99,560

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY

$29,030 $42,420 100% $99,810

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

$30,840 $37,990 100% $90,640

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

$31,910 $53,310 100% $112,670

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

$33,070 N/A N/A N/A

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

$30,240 $35,900 99% $122,400

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

$24,190 $44,810 100% $79,690

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

$21,720 $50,560 100% $94,670

St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, NY

$36,810 $40,800 100% $118,930

Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX

$20,310 $15,180 100% $129,070

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX

$25,030 $57,350 100% $100,200

The University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN

$25,420 $60,120 99% $146,020

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

$28,600 $45,890 99% $98,830

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston, TX

$26,390 $38,530 99% $101,650

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

$29,690 $30,360 100% $89,160

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

$32,510 $29,620 100% $94,830

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

$28,090 $61,580 100% $104,990

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA

$21,590 $25,650 100% $91,000

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

$34,100 $33,000 100% $105,910

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

$32,310 $43,430 100% $105,030

University of South Alabama

Mobile, AL

$23,960 $52,670 99% $94,910

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

$28,040 $46,990 100% $97,370

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA

$31,670 N/A 100% $116,680

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

$40,790 $68,170 100% $132,970

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

$37,120 $133,060 100% $128,420

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

$24,960 $45,890 100% $94,170

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

$21,470 $44,850 100% $90,440

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

$18,730 N/A 100% $83,910
No results match.
TOP

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.