2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Iowa to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa
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Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Health Sciences the most popular school in Iowa for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 278 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,347 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mercy College of Health Sciences does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 20 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 215 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Iowa who attend Iowa full time pay an average of $9,942 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $31,905. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Iowa accumulate an average of $23,618 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Iowa. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Allen College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 129 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Allen College is $19,718. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,608 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Online courses are available at Allen College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools 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.
The average tuition and fees at UIU is $33,609. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UIU accumulate an average of $34,703 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UIU does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Mount Mercy is $36,540. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Mount Mercy accumulate an average of $29,114 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mount Mercy does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Ambrose University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 90 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at St. Ambrose University is $33,570. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from St. Ambrose University accumulate an average of $27,244 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
One thing to take note of is that St. Ambrose University does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.
Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 73 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Graceland Lamoni does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $31,920. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Graceland Lamoni accumulate an average of $27,121 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Graceland Lamoni does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 14% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Grand View University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,954. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Grand View University accumulate an average of $29,831 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Grand View University does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
Briar Cliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Briar Cliff University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 50 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,998 to cover tuition and fees at Briar Cliff. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Briar Cliff accumulate an average of $23,123 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Briar Cliff. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, St Luke’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at St Luke’s College is $20,940. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from St Luke’s College accumulate an average of $31,663 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St Luke’s College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Luther College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decorah, Iowa. It awarded 39 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Luther is $46,760. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,246 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Luther is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Northwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,590 to cover tuition and fees at NWC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Online courses are available at NWC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Dordt University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 27 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,590 to cover tuition and fees at Dordt. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Dordt does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Morningside College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Morningside is $35,270. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,099 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online courses are available at Morningside, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 8% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Dubuque ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend UD, expect to pay an average of $36,010 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,068 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UD. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
Coe College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 23 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Coe does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $48,822. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,555 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Clarke University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Clarke is located in Dubuque, Iowa and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Clarke, expect to pay an average of $36,870 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,471 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Clarke does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #18, Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa Wesleyan is located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Iowa Wesleyan does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,650. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Iowa Wesleyan accumulate an average of $27,096 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Iowa Wesleyan. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Students from Iowa who attend Iowa State full time pay an average of $9,634 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,446. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Iowa State accumulate an average of $23,598 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Iowa State does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
William Penn University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. 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.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,765 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at William Penn University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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 20 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%.
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