2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 839 students majoring in nursing at Maryville U, 13% are male and 87% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 643 students majoring in nursing at Capella University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree 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.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 168 students majoring in nursing at UMKC, 7% are male and 93% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Clarkson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Of the 81 students majoring in nursing at St. Kate's, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Allen College | Waterloo, IA |
| 12 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 13 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE |
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 25 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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