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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

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 Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree 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 master’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

Of the 176 students majoring in nursing at Graceland Lamoni, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#2

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Allen College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Morningside College Report

#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Briar Cliff University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.

Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Briar Cliff, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at Iowa, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Mount Mercy University

#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Saint Ambrose University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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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