2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Butler Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lutheran School of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lutheran School of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Lutheran School of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $22,982.
Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Hawkeye Community College accumulate an average of around $21,463 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian Hills Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.
Nursing majors at IHCC take out an average of $25,336 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sisseton.
Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
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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 |
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 6 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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