2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region

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Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Creighton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 348 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

3

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 434 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year.

4

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Every student who is interested in registered nursing needs to look into University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 240 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 201 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

6

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 196 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

7

Winona State University
Winona, MN

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 223 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

8

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 280 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

9

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

UND is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were about 199 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 299 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

11

Allen College
Waterloo, IA

Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Waterloo.

There were approximately 121 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent data year.

12

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE

Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Omaha.

There were roughly 200 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent year we have data available.

13

The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN

St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Duluth. This college ranks 8th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 279 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent year we have data available.

14

Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN

Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 986 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

15

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 201 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

16

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 383 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

17

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 164 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

18

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. This university ranks 13th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 327 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

19

Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clarkson College
Omaha, NE

Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Omaha.

There were about 127 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO

Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 252 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent data year.

22

College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN

CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph. This college ranks 11th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 50 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent year we have data available.

23

University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 91 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 16th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 229 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.