Online PhD Programs in Nursing Education Ranked by Cost

By Staff

An average tuition of $8,375 annually is charged by schools around the country that have online PhD in nursing education programs. Over the past few years, the average tuition has increased by 6.9%. In 2007, the average tuition was $7,834 each year at these online colleges.

The tuition range for colleges offering online nursing education programs at the PhD level is displayed in the following graph. Tuition is shown from the highest to lowest cost colleges and universities.

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 0
Average cost 0
Most expensive 2

Tuition of more than $9,285 annually is charged by the most expensive online doctorate degree program in nursing education colleges. On the other end of the spectrum, tuition in the range of $4,680 to $5,124 yearly is charged by the cheapest colleges and universities. Colorado and Florida are home to the most inexpensive accredited online nursing education doctorate degree program schools.

  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Urban Education
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Brain Based Leadership
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Conflict Resolution
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – School Business Leadership
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Community College Leadership
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Adult Education
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Charter School Education Leadership
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Autism
  • Doctor of Education in Nursing Education – Gerontology

Of all nursing education graduates with PhD from online colleges across the country, approximately 43% graduated from these low tuition programs in 2011. Therefore, of the 126,737 graduates from around the US, 54,321 are from the most inexpensive schools. From 2006 to 2011, the number of nursing education graduates with doctoral degrees from the least costly online schools has increased by 12,115 graduates per year. However, the percentage of graduates from these schools has decreased.

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