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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree 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 master’s degree. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lamoni.

Of the 176 students majoring in nursing at Graceland Lamoni, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Graceland University - Lamoni

#2

Allen College

Waterloo, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Allen College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Allen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waterloo.

Of the 65 students majoring in nursing at Allen College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Nursing at Allen College Report

#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Morningside College Report

#4

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Briar Cliff University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Briar Cliff, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Nursing at Briar Cliff University Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa 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 school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at Iowa, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Nursing at University of Iowa Report

#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mount Mercy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Mount Mercy University Report

#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

With a ranking of #7, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Saint Ambrose University Report

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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