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

39 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 39 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 39 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly 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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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #7, Capella University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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

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 28 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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