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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing

#1

Lutheran School of Nursing

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Lutheran School of Nursing to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Louis, Lutheran School of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Hawkeye Community College take out $21,463 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian Hills Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. IHCC is a small public school located in the town of Ottumwa.

On average, nursing graduates from IHCC take out $25,336 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Iowa 2,966
Nebraska 1,908
Missouri 6,840
Kansas 2,633
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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