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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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.

The Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Hawkeye Community College the best school in Iowa for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Hawkeye Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,463.

Read full report on Nursing at Hawkeye Community College

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Iowa. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $25,336.

Full Nursing at Indian Hills Community College Report

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 2 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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