2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best 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 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. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for nursing students. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.
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With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #10, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 12 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 13 | Clarkson College | Omaha, NE |
| 14 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges 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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