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2024 Best Nursing Education Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges in the Plains States Region
658 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded
Nursing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #181 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 658 degrees in nursing education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Education School

Best Nursing Education Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of nursing education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Nursing Education Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Education
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Education

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 Nursing Education Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Nursing Education in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Nursing Education

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

Any student pursuing a degree in nursing education has to check out University of Mary. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #312 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMary is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from University of Mary

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
32 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in nursing education needs to look into Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 32 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

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Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Allen College is a great option for students interested in a degree in nursing education. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 5 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Allen College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 6 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Winona State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
5.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from St Catherine University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 7 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Clarkson College

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
83.3% Growth in Graduates

Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This university ranks 23rd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 6 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Mount Mercy University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Lincoln.

There were approximately 3 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Bryan College of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Bryan College of Health Sciences

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Fayette. This university ranks 40th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 13 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at CMU CGES in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

Best Nursing Education Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota742549
Missouri69319
Iowa6482
Kansas59910
Nebraska50041
North Dakota41611
South Dakota3810

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One of 6 majors within the Bioethics/Medical Ethics area of study, Nursing Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Education

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics70
Health Professions Education22
Medical/Health Humanities2

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