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2025 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,134 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #52 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,134 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing annually.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for family practice nurse/nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

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 Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Family Practice 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 family practice nursing degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Creighton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 28 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Winona State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 25 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Program Name

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
428 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in family practice nurse/nursing needs to check out Maryville University of Saint Louis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #319 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 428 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U 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
6th Most Popular In IA

University of Iowa is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in family practice 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 7 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
102 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 102 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Yankton. A Best Colleges rank of #293 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mount Marty is a great university overall.

There were about 10 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mount Marty in the most recent year we have data available.

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Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
34 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

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 34 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN Program Name

With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
143 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Lamoni. This university ranks 8th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 143 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Graceland Lamoni in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SD
33 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 33 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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10
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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 22 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 11
Missouri 693 531
Iowa 648 272
Kansas 599 14
Nebraska 500 104
North Dakota 416 32
South Dakota 381 29

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 26,256
Nursing Practice 1,314
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
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 138

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