2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 67 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 large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Of the 101 students majoring in nursing at SLU, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Clarkson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree 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.
Of the 91 students majoring in nursing at Clarkson College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at Webster, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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St Catherine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Allen College | Waterloo, IA |
| 12 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 13 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
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 25 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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