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.
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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 |
$32,620 | $38,400 | 100% | $105,250 |
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Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, WI |
$26,730 | $47,330 | 100% | $96,180 |
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Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingSaint Louis, MO |
$26,590 | $58,220 | 100% | $102,930 |
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Bellin CollegeGreen Bay, WI |
$36,270 | $44,640 | 100% | $97,820 |
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Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN |
$27,830 | $45,960 | 100% | $99,330 |
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California State University, Long BeachLong Beach, CA |
$27,370 | N/A | 100% | $118,210 |
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California State University, San MarcosSan Marcos, CA |
$30,000 | $54,330 | 100% | $105,590 |
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Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH |
$22,750 | $34,360 | 100% | $91,550 |
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College of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY |
$32,450 | $29,040 | 100% | $110,780 |
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Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO |
$27,970 | $38,280 | 100% | $103,920 |
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DeSales UniversityCenter Valley, PA |
$38,050 | $41,110 | 100% | $99,870 |
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Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI |
$21,520 | $32,480 | 100% | $79,470 |
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Gannon UniversityErie, PA |
$40,810 | $90,950 | 100% | $162,250 |
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Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA |
$27,050 | $30,850 | 100% | $103,600 |
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Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX |
$29,160 | $27,040 | N/A | N/A |
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Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL |
$26,540 | $30,490 | 100% | $96,760 |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA |
$30,110 | $33,330 | 100% | $96,060 |
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Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA |
$28,130 | $27,870 | 100% | $92,180 |
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Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX |
$25,890 | $37,660 | 100% | $87,860 |
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Mercy CollegeDobbs Ferry, NY |
$35,400 | $28,900 | 100% | $121,190 |
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Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN |
$22,260 | $43,160 | 100% | $100,390 |
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Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA |
$34,860 | N/A | 100% | $93,730 |
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Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NY |
$36,390 | N/A | 100% | $102,170 |
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Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA |
$24,640 | $43,790 | 100% | $91,210 |
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Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID |
$26,990 | $31,040 | 100% | $85,710 |
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Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD |
$34,100 | $24,350 | 100% | $93,170 |
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Ohio UniversityAthens, OH |
$25,580 | $40,460 | 100% | $94,870 |
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Purdue University NorthwestHammond, IN |
$20,780 | $37,080 | 100% | $96,150 |
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Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ |
$35,950 | N/A | 100% | $99,560 |
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Russell Sage CollegeTroy, NY |
$29,030 | $42,420 | 100% | $99,810 |
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Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI |
$30,840 | $37,990 | 100% | $90,640 |
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San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA |
$31,910 | $53,310 | 100% | $112,670 |
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San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA |
$33,070 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA |
$30,240 | $35,900 | 99% | $122,400 |
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South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD |
$24,190 | $44,810 | 100% | $79,690 |
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Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI |
$21,720 | $50,560 | 100% | $94,670 |
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St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY |
$36,810 | $40,800 | 100% | $118,930 |
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Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX |
$20,310 | $15,180 | 100% | $129,070 |
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX |
$25,030 | $57,350 | 100% | $100,200 |
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The University of Tennessee, ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN |
$25,420 | $60,120 | 99% | $146,020 |
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The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX |
$28,600 | $45,890 | 99% | $98,830 |
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The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX |
$26,390 | $38,530 | 99% | $101,650 |
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University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL |
$29,690 | $30,360 | 100% | $89,160 |
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University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT |
$32,510 | $29,620 | 100% | $94,830 |
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University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND |
$28,090 | $61,580 | 100% | $104,990 |
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University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA |
$21,590 | $25,650 | 100% | $91,000 |
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University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI |
$34,100 | $33,000 | 100% | $105,910 |
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University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT |
$32,310 | $43,430 | 100% | $105,030 |
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University of South AlabamaMobile, AL |
$23,960 | $52,670 | 99% | $94,910 |
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Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NY |
$28,040 | $46,990 | 100% | $97,370 |
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Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, CA |
$31,670 | N/A | 100% | $116,680 |
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Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA |
$40,790 | $68,170 | 100% | $132,970 |
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Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO |
$37,120 | $133,060 | 100% | $128,420 |
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West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV |
$24,960 | $45,890 | 100% | $94,170 |
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Wheeling UniversityWheeling, WV |
$21,470 | $44,850 | 100% | $90,440 |
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Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA |
$18,730 | N/A | 100% | $83,910 |
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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.
