2024 Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region
4Colleges in the Plains States Region
138Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #584 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 138 degrees in geriatric nurse/nursing to qualified students.
The geriatric nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geriatric nurse/nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geriatric nursing degree levels they offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Geriatric Nursing
It is hard to beat Maryville University of Saint Louis if you want to pursue a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.
Graceland University - Lamoni is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Located in the remote area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 17 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Graceland Lamoni in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing needs to check out Morningside College. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Sioux City. A Best Colleges rank of #438 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Morningside is a great college overall.
There were roughly 1 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Briar Cliff University if you wish to pursue a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 1 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Briar Cliff in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The geriatric nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geriatric nurse/nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
