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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 31,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Nursing majors at Capella University take out an average of $28,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Nursing majors at CMU CGES take out an average of $29,850 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $23,714.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from WSU take out $28,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $177.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $27,487 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $187.

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Bemidji State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bemidji State University carry an average student debtload of $32,595.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 143 students majoring in nursing at UCM, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Nursing majors at UCM take out an average of $27,578 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $145.

Full Nursing at University of Central Missouri Report

Fort Hays State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $24,478 in student debt.

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#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $34,722.

Full Nursing at Upper Iowa University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Nebraska 1,908
Minnesota 14,890
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840
Kansas 2,633

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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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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