2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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 Most Popular Online Nursing 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. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for nursing students. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
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Washburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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Nursing Related Majors
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 29 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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