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2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 7,992 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,262 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing practice programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 415 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Concordia University, Saint Paul

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Capella University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 143 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Walden University Nursing Practice Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College Nursing Practice Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Nursing Practice Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 46 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Nursing Practice Report

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Maryville University of Saint Louis

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University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNMC Nursing Practice Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Nursing Practice Report

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State Nursing Practice Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Catherine University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 28 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St Catherine University Nursing Practice Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

With a ranking of #11, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Creighton University

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

With a ranking of #13, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full Washburn University Nursing Practice Report

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Methodist College is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 18 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Nebraska Methodist College

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Pittsburg State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 18 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Pitt State

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Augsburg

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 11 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at University of Mary

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

With a ranking of #18, Morningside College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Morningside

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William Penn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. William Penn University is a small school located in Oskaloosa, Iowa that handed out 5 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full William Penn University Nursing Practice Report

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Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

Allen College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Allen College

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #21, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa Nursing Practice Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at SLU

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Graceland University - Lamoni came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Graceland Lamoni is a small school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 2 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Graceland University - Lamoni Nursing Practice Report

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Bethel University Minnesota

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Clarke University
Dubuque, Iowa

Clarke University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Clarke is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Clarke

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