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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

3 Schools Ranked
$27,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,012 Avg Student Debt

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
111 Total Awards
$33,609 Average Tuition & Fees
$34,703 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. UIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend UIU, expect to pay an average of $33,609 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,703 in student loans. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Upper Iowa University Report

#2

St Luke's College

Sioux City, Iowa
40 Total Awards
$20,940 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,663 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at St Luke’s College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. St Luke’s College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $20,940 to cover tuition and fees at St Luke’s College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,663 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

Full St Luke’s College Report

#3

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, Iowa
5 Total Awards
$32,765 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Bachelor’s Degree recipients from William Penn University accumulate an average of $32,765 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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