2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa
Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
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.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allen College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Iowa list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Briar Cliff University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
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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 college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Clarke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Clarke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 14,890 |
Missouri | 6,840 |
Nebraska | 1,908 |
Kansas | 2,633 |
South Dakota | 1,022 |
North Dakota | 976 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.