2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in geriatric nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #265 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 179 master's degrees in geriatric nurse/nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geriatric Nurse/Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in geriatric nursing matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geriatric nurse/nursing students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geriatric nurse/nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for geriatric nurse/nursing students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geriatric Nursing Students Working on Their Master's

1

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

163 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Maryville University of Saint Louis if you want to pursue a master's degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in geriatric nurse/nursing in Missouri.

There were about 163 geriatric nurse/nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in geriatric nurse/nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis

2

Graceland University - Lamoni
Lamoni, IA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Graceland University - Lamoni is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Lamoni. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geriatric nurse/nursing in Iowa. More information about a master’s in geriatric nurse/nursing from Graceland University - Lamoni

3

Morningside College
Sioux City, IA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IA

#2 Best Quality In IA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geriatric nurse/nursing needs to take a look at Morningside College. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in geriatric nurse/nursing in Iowa.

There were roughly 5 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in geriatric nurse/nursing from Morningside College

4

The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN

#1 Most Popular In MN

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geriatric nurse/nursing has to check out The College of Saint Scholastica. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in geriatric nurse/nursing from The College of Saint Scholastica

4

Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA

#3 Most Popular In IA

Briar Cliff University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in geriatric nurse/nursing from Briar Cliff University

4

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

#1 Most Popular In MN

Capella University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in geriatric nurse/nursing from Capella University

 

Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the most popular geriatric nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	132
Minnesota	345	0
Iowa	287	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geriatric Nursing

Geriatric Nurse/Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geriatric Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	4,909
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	951
Nursing Practice	402
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	144
Nursing Administration	111
Nurse Anesthetist	108
Clinical Nurse Leader	91
Critical Care Nursing	85
School Nursing	78
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	72

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.