2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Maryville University of Saint Louis to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at Washburn University, 26% are male and 74% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Graceland University - Lamoni helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at Iowa, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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 |
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 28 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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