Thousands of quality improvement (QI) and evidence-based practice (EBP) projects are implemented annually in healthcare facilities nationwide. Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) students are guided in EBP project development, implementation, and evaluation in academic settings. A first-ever nationwide survey of graduate faculty, hospital Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs), and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) revealed interest in better understanding costs associated with QI and EBP innovations. However, few of these projects include a financial valuation of project costs, benefits, or effectiveness to the served population. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) accreditation criteria for DNP programs include specific references to analyzing the cost-benefits or cost-effectiveness of population-based interventions and the need for students to consider the socioeconomic impact of care delivery. Including valuation analyses such as cost-benefit or cost-effectiveness in student-developed EBP projects adds rigor to the project experience and, importantly, equips DNP-prepared graduates with financial knowledge and experience transferable to all practice venues and future QI and EBP project innovations.