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2025 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges in the Plains States Region
93 Adult Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
A degree in adult health nurse/nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #318 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 degrees in adult health nurse/nursing annually.

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Choosing a Great Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School

Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region The adult health nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing rankings. For our Best Overall Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Adult Health Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the adult health nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Adult Health Nursing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in adult health nurse/nursing needs to take a look at Winona State University. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. This university ranks 7th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 11 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

University of Iowa is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 2 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in adult health nurse/nursing has to take a look at Clarkson College. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 12 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 1 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent data year.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
12.0% 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. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 25 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best adult health nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 28
Missouri 693 0
Iowa 648 8
Kansas 599 0
Nebraska 500 3

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Adult Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Adult Health Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 26,256
Nursing Practice 1,314
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1,134
Nursing Administration 966
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 619
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 560
Nurse Anesthetist 317
Nursing Science 244
Critical Care Nursing 174
Clinical Nurse Leader 150

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