Is an Ivy-League Nursing school even worth it? Plus I need some advice too

[angelman]

Yeah, the only problem is that it's expensive yet it's a perfect experience. I can say that thanks to their education level I've become a real professional in nursing. Choosing a school/university is a personal choice, however, you shouldn't mind spending some extra money on valuable education now. Later I joined bridge nursing programs like it's described at https://www.hashtagnursing.com/ma-to-rn-...-programs/ and it was a good choice too. Once again, only you can decide which of the considerations involved are most important to you.

[Pats20]

Yeah, the only problem is that it's expensive yet it's a perfect experience. I can say that thanks to their education level I've become a real professional in nursing. Choosing a school/university is a personal choice, however, you shouldn't mind spending some extra money on valuable education now. Later I joined bridge nursing programs like it's described at https://www.hashtagnursing.com/ma-to-rn-...-programs/ and it was a good choice too. Once again, only you can decide which of the considerations involved are most important to you.

Hopefully the op has figured it out by now. 

[Alpha]

Having not read any of this thread except the original question I would say that my answer is that the only time an Ivy league Nursing degree might be more valuable is if you were sure you were headed for grad school.  If it's your ambition to get a Doctorate in Nursing or somesuch and become the Director of Nursing at your favorite hospital then it might be worth it.  But when you get your degree and apply for a job. your employer cares less for you degree than they do for your license.  It's the RN that get you the job, and there's no Ivy League nursing degree that will beat an RN from, let's say, your average state university.  So I'd say don't sweat the degree, aim at the RN.

[Alpha]

Here's the first ever ranking of Nursing degrees
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Undergraduate Nursing Programs For First Time (forbes.com)

[nyvrem]

How many Ivy schools actually offer nursing? I think Penn, Columbia, and Yale?

anyway, if some1 ends up going to an Ivy for nursing and chalking up 100k+ in debt, they could just go into a loan forgiveness program for nurses to pay off their loans. not that i'm advocating for ppl to take up debt.

imo, going to ur local CC nursing program w/ instate fees would probbo be the most cost effective. top up RN to BNS online programs can be found around the $10k price range too. You could probably get a whole nursing program for below 20k. that's pretty amazing considering the job prospects in the field.

[Alpha]

... they could just go into a loan forgiveness program for nurses to pay off their loans. not that i'm advocating for ppl to take up debt.

https://nurse.org/education/student-loan...or-nurses/