2025 Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region

Critical Care Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #529 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 174 degrees in critical care nursing to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Critical Care Nursing Schools List

Critical Care Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Critical Care 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 critical care nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Critical Care Nursing

1

Winona State University
Winona, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

50.0% Growth in Graduates

Winona State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Winona State University

2

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

144 Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded

Maryville University of Saint Louis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in critical care nursing. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis

Best Critical Care Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best critical care nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	9
Missouri	693	112
Iowa	648	10
Nebraska	500	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Critical Care Nursing

Critical Care Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Critical Care 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
Clinical Nurse Leader	150
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	138

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Notes and References

• 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).
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