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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#2

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clarke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Clarke University

#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Morningside College Report

#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Briar Cliff University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Full Nursing at Briar Cliff University Report

Graceland University - Lamoni 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 #6 on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

Full Nursing at Graceland University - Lamoni Report

#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Mount Mercy, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Nursing at Mount Mercy University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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