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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$66,973 Avg Salary
$28,803 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

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 Nursing Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Graceland University - Lamoni the most popular school in Iowa for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for nursing students. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

The excellent programs at Briar Cliff University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

With a ranking of #6, Clarke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

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#7

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Iowa ranking. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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#8

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Iowa list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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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 8 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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