2026 Best Value Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Women's Health Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/womens-health-nurse-nursing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for women’s health nurse/nursing students.
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2026 Best Value Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in women’s health nurse/nursing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing Schools
For return on investment in women's health nurse/nursing, no school beat Kent State University At Kent this year. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,220, while out-of-state students pay about $21,575. Women's Health Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $28,625 in student loans. Women's Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Kent State University At Kent earn a median of $44,776 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value women's health nurse/nursing schools. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,363, compared with $28,697 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,920 to complete the women's health nurse/nursing program here. Early-career women's health nurse/nursing graduates make about $109,491. Set against $22,920 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value women's health nurse/nursing schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,710. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the women's health nurse/nursing program here. Women's Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Loyola University Chicago earn a median of $111,912 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value women's health nurse/nursing schools. Case Western Reserve University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland. In-state tuition and fees average $66,608. Students borrow a median of $26,580 to complete the women's health nurse/nursing program here. Women's Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Case Western Reserve University earn a median of $112,484 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,580 median debt. Roughly 36% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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