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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

28 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Capella University take out an average of $28,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Capella University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fayette.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at CMU CGES take out an average of $29,850 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 28 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 204 students majoring in nursing at KU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from KU carry an average student debtload of $23,714.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from WSU take out $28,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $177.

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#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #6, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $27,487 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $187.

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With a ranking of #7, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bemidji State University carry an average student debtload of $32,595.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Nursing majors at UCM take out an average of $27,578 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $145.

Full Nursing at University of Central Missouri Report

Fort Hays State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Of the 134 students majoring in nursing at FHSU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at FHSU accumulate an average of around $24,478 in student debt.

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#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in nursing at UIU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UIU carry an average student debtload of $34,722.

Full Nursing at Upper Iowa University Report

Explore the most popular online nursing colleges 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

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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 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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