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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Iowa. In total, 2,966 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Iowa.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Our analysis found Upper Iowa University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Iowa. 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.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UIU accumulate an average of around $34,722 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Upper Iowa University

#2

St Luke's College

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, St Luke’s College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at St Luke's College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,663.

Read full report on Nursing at St Luke’s College

#3

William Penn University

Oskaloosa, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Penn University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from William Penn University carry an average student debtload of $38,441.

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Missouri 6,840
Nebraska 1,908
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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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