by our College Data Analytics Team
[School Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/school-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value school nursing schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the school nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked St Catherine University the best value for a degree in school nursing in Minnesota. Set in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,428. Typical student debt for school nursing graduates is $32,610. Early-career school nursing graduates make about $89,336. Set against $32,610 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.