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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 462 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Graceland University - Lamoni is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Briar Cliff University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #6, Clarke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,207
Minnesota 5,809
Kansas 311
Nebraska 414
North Dakota 100
South Dakota 94

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

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 6 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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