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Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Graceland University - Lamoni the most popular school in Iowa for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

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

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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.

  • 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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