2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Graceland University - Lamoni helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.
Of the 176 students majoring in nursing at Graceland Lamoni, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in nursing at UMN Twin Cities, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Clarkson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Allen College | Waterloo, IA |
| 12 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 13 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools 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 |
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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