2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Clarke is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Mount Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Mount Mercy, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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