2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Iowa with 2,966 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Iowa Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Briar Cliff University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Clarke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
| Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
| Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
| Nursing Science | 4,600 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
| School Nursing | 553 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
| Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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