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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

Our 2023 rankings named Graceland University - Lamoni the most popular school in Iowa for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Lamoni.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Graceland University - Lamoni

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Allen College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waterloo.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Briar Cliff University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#4

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Morningside College Report

#6

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Clarke University

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 6 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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