2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 44 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region of the U.S.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 171 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Capella University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Out of the 44 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school handed out 142 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
UMN Twin Cities does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 97 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Creighton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Missouri State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Kansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 80 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since KU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 77 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Maryville U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school handed out 56 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Mizzou does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMKC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Iowa ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Iowa. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
One thing to take note of is that St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UNMC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
UNMC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
UMSL does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Webster. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yankton, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Marty. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
St Catherine University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
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. Kate’s does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Winona State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 22 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Winona State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMary does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Methodist College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Nebraska Methodist College is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Washburn University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Washburn University. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pittsburg State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Pitt State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Augsburg does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 4% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Fort Hays State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
FHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #25, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Bryan College of Health Sciences does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 55% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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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