2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,964 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Clarkson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
University of Iowa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
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Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,207 |
| Minnesota | 5,809 |
| Iowa | 462 |
| Kansas | 311 |
| Nebraska | 414 |
| North Dakota | 100 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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