2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Doctor'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 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 171 students majoring in nursing at Capella University, 6% are male and 94% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 77 students majoring in nursing at Maryville U, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
Out of the 21 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at Iowa, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Out of the 21 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Winona State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.
Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at Washburn University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Pittsburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
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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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Majors Related to Nursing
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Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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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