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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Graceland University - Lamoni to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Iowa Report

#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Morningside College Report

#3

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Briar Cliff University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Briar Cliff University Report

#5

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Allen College Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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