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

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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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 21 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region 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.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in nursing at UMKC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Winona State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#10

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 21 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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