2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Capella University take out is $27,599.
Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Maryville U carry an average student debtload of $31,009. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $416.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Nursing majors at KU take out an average of $22,182 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 52 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fayette.
On average, nursing graduates from CMU CGES take out $27,562 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Washburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Washburn University take out is $26,142. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $187, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSU take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.
Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bemidji State University take out is $30,446.
Fort Hays State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at FHSU take out is $22,866.
University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UCM take out is $26,674. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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Nursing Related Majors
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.
- 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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