2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which undergraduate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing

#1

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, IA

28 Undergraduate Certificates

$21,463 Average Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Hawkeye Community College the best school in Iowa for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $21,463 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Hawkeye Community College Report

#2

Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, IA

10 Undergraduate Certificates

$25,336 Average Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the remote town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $25,336 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Indian Hills Community College Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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