2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.
Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of North Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
University of Iowa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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