25 Best Master's in Nursing Schools (MSN) 2020
By the GradReports team | Updated 4/1/2020
We ranked the top 25 colleges that offer a Master of Science in Nursing based on the median entry-level salaries of alumni. The top ranked school is Central Connecticut State University, with a median salary of $188,500. University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the lowest median debt of all the ranked schools, with MSN graduates owing a median of $34,706. Graduates of these top nursing schools have median starting salaries in the $133,500-$188,500 range.
Tuition, median salaries, and median debt were reported by the U.S. Department of Education in November 2019. View our methodology for more details about these rankings or read more about the top-ranked schools.
| School | Annual Tuition | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University | $26,970 | $44,035 | $188,500 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $12,222 | $60,500 | $186,000 |
| University of New England | $32,175 | $132,170 | $184,700 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | $25,381 | $143,158 | $177,000 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | $24,095 | Not Reported | $167,200 |
| Villanova University | $21,361 | $81,634 | $167,000 |
| Mount Marty College | $14,264 | $114,925 | $166,500 |
| Missouri State University | $13,704 | Not Reported | $166,200 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | $19,408 | $126,267 | $165,200 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia | Not Reported | $108,131 | $164,400 |
| AdventHealth University | $30,280 | $141,150 | $160,300 |
| Mayo Medical School | $23,848 | $85,599 | $158,900 |
| Gannon University | $22,280 | $105,199 | $156,100 |
| Newman University | $9,730 | $111,967 | $153,400 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | $25,568 | $142,759 | $149,100 |
| Holy Names University | Not Reported | $51,241 | $147,100 |
| University of Michigan - Flint | $20,558 | $45,946 | $145,300 |
| Touro University | $14,160 | $41,000 | $139,800 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $22,676 | $34,706 | $139,100 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | $31,216 | $77,875 | $137,100 |
| Loma Linda University | $32,900 | $73,413 | $135,100 |
| The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | $18,852 | $63,256 | $133,500 |