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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 2,966 degrees and certificates from an Iowa school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the # 2 spot on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

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#3

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Briar Cliff University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,840
Minnesota 14,890
Kansas 2,633
Nebraska 1,908
North Dakota 976
South Dakota 1,022

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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