2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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 Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Butler Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
Of the 95 students majoring in nursing at Butler CC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lutheran School of Nursing landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Lutheran School of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Lutheran School of Nursing take out $22,982 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Hawkeye Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,463.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Indian Hills Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Plains States Region . IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from IHCC carry an average student debt load of $25,336.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sisseton Wahpeton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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| 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 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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