SIUE Nursing and Business Degrees Rated Best Values Nationally
College Factual has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing and School of Business among its Best Value Colleges for 2021.
College Factual’s Best Value Colleges for Nursing reviewed 649 institutions that offer a bachelor’s in nursing and ranked SIUE 11th in the nation and #1 in Illinois. College Factual looked at nursing schools that offer a high-quality educational experience at a price lower than expected. When calculating average cost, College Factual took tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account.
College Factual’s Best Value Colleges for Business Administration and Management ranking looked at 876 colleges that offer a bachelor's in business administration and ranked SIUE 19th in the nation and #2 in Illinois. When determining best value, College Factual did not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, College Factual identified those business administration schools that provide students with a high-quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
“It is great to see our affordability recognized in combination with our proven academic quality,” said Scott Belobrajdic, EdD, associate vice chancellor for Enrollment Management. “The value message is strong and clear.”
“Both schools have earned the highest level of academic accreditation available,” he noted. “The School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE), and has an outstanding track record of preparing students for the NCLEX and other exams. The School of Business, accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), has been celebrated by The Princeton Review as a top program for the past 15 years. The Best Value recognition is another welcome acknowledgement of the fine work being accomplished by faculty, staff and students in both rapidly growing schools.”
At SIUE, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $17,498. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, College Factual determined that the average amount a student would pay for a bachelor’s in nursing or business administration at SIUE is $79,091. Graduating earlier lessens a student’s out of pocket cost.
Photo: The “e” sculpture on SIUE’s Edwardsville campus.
