CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Value Colleges (www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate college education, is pleased to release its Top 50 Best Value BSN Programs of 2015 at http://www.valuecolleges.com/rankings/best-value-bsn-programs/.
Value Colleges' Top 50 Best Value BSN list is a guide to the colleges and universities that give students the best return for their investment: institutions that offer an exceptional balance between affordability and excellence. These 50 schools represent the best values for students hoping to improve their education and status with a BSN degree, a necessary investment for career advancement and higher salaries.
The ranking was calculated using the following criteria:
- 20-year ROI
- national rankings
- credit per hour tuition rate as reported by each individual college.
Information was compiled from payscale.com, U.S. News & World Report, and the schools' own websites, for complete accuracy.
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor tops the ranking, followed by South Dakota State University and the University of Oklahoma. Other schools making the ranking include (in alphabetical order):
Arizona State University
Bowling Green State University
Drexel University
Florida State University
George Mason University
Illinois State University
Indiana University, Bloomington
Kent State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
New York University
Northeastern University
Northern Illinois University
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Pennsylvania State University
Purdue University
Rutgers University, New Brunswick
San Diego State University
South Dakota State University
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville/Carbondale
Stony Brook University
Texas A&M University
Texas Tech University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University at Buffalo
University of Central Florida
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
University of Oklahoma
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Texas, Austin
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wyoming
Virginia Commonwealth University
West Virginia University
Western Michigan University
According to Value Colleges Editor, Carrie Sealey-Morris, "The biggest generation, the Baby Boomers, are heading into their retirement years and beyond, and with their long life expectancy and commitment to active lifestyles, there's going to be a lot of need for health care workers to care for them." The nursing profession, she also notes, is "one of the most diverse careers." Not only is everyone welcome, but everyone is needed: "patients come from all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, and nationalities too, and a diverse workforce makes patients more comfortable." The nursing field is wide open, and there is no better way to advance than by earning a BSN.
Value Colleges is an independent, online resource with one mission: to help prospective students find the best educational value in their chosen field. At Value Colleges, future students can find rankings for the top investments in online and residential college degrees, advice on making the best decisions about finances when in college, and explanations of commonly-misunderstood aspects of college costs.
Contact:
Carrie Sealey-Morris
Editor, Value Colleges
(512) 710-9901