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

A master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #216 out of 1095 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 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

The psychiatric/mental health nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Students Working on Their Master's

1

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

131 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in Missouri.

There were about 131 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

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

2

Allen College
Waterloo, IA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Allen College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Waterloo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in Iowa.

There were about 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Allen College

3

Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

Mount Marty University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in South Dakota.

There were about 4 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mount Marty in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Mount Marty University

4

Cox College
Springfield, MO

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Cox College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Cox College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in Missouri.

There were approximately 1 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Cox College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Cox College

5

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

#2 Most Popular In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from University of Iowa

5

Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA

#2 Most Popular In IA

Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux City. More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Briar Cliff University

5

The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN

#1 Most Popular In MN

St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Duluth. More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from The College of Saint Scholastica

 

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the most popular psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	46
Minnesota	345	0
Iowa	287	16
South Dakota	123	0

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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	4,909
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	951
Nursing Practice	402
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	179
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.