🇨🇦 Best Nursing Programs in Canada by ROI
Ranked by ROI score — net salary after rent and living costs, weighted by graduation rate, relative to total degree tuition. Salary figures are median graduate earnings from government data (2026).
| # | University | ROI | Salary (C$) | Payback | Tuition (C$/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memorial University of Newfoundland Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 60.1 | C$52,841 | 1 yrs | C$15,000 |
| 2 | University of Manitoba Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 49.8 | C$52,841 | 2 yrs | C$18,000 |
| 3 | Dalhousie University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 39.1 | C$52,841 | 2 yrs | C$23,000 |
| 4 | University of Alberta Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 33.7 | C$52,841 | 3 yrs | C$29,000 |
| 5 | University of Calgary Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 30.7 | C$52,841 | 3 yrs | C$30,000 |
| 6 | Western University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 29.5 | C$52,841 | 3 yrs | C$36,000 |
| 7 | McMaster University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 27.1 | C$52,841 | 3 yrs | C$38,000 |
| 8 | University of Ottawa Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 24.1 | C$52,841 | 3 yrs | C$33,000 |
| 9 | York University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 21.9 | C$52,841 | 3 yrs | C$30,000 |
| 10 | University of Toronto Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 13.6 | C$52,841 | 6 yrs | C$58,000 |
| 11 | University of British Columbia Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 10.3 | C$52,841 | 9 yrs | C$48,000 |