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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

7 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

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The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school 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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#2

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

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#5

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Briar Cliff University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Mount Mercy, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 7 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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