2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Iowa
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Schools in Iowa
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .
Most Popular Online Iowa Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Iowa. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fayette.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $35,001.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $24,687 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $221.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Luke’s College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, St Luke's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at St Luke's College accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Graceland University - Lamoni is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Nursing majors at Graceland Lamoni take out an average of $28,584 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
Nursing majors at Morningside take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #6, Briar Cliff University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
William Penn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. William Penn University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Oskaloosa.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from William Penn University carry an average student debtload of $42,520.
Allen College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Allen College take out is $30,510. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| 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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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
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