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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Maryville University of Saint Louis the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Graceland University - Lamoni helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in nursing at Graceland Lamoni, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

About 76% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Plains States Region . UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#7

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate nursing programs. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#7

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Briar Cliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Clarkson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 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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