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2025 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges in the Plains States Region
560 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #409 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 560 degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing School

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of psychiatric/mental health 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 psychiatric/mental health 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.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing has to take a look at Creighton University. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Creighton University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
366 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great decision for students interested in a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 366 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

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

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Every student who is interested in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing has to take a look at Winona State University. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. This university ranks 7th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 7 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Winona State University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Any student pursuing a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing needs to look into University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

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

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5

Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Clarkson College

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 remote 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 roughly 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mount Marty in the most recent data year.

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Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Located in the small city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 17 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Lamoni. This university ranks 8th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Graceland University - Lamoni

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Cox College
Springfield, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
68.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 16 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Cox College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 0
Missouri 693 144
Iowa 648 31
Nebraska 500 4
South Dakota 381 8

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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
Nurse Anesthetist 317
Nursing Science 244
Critical Care Nursing 174
Clinical Nurse Leader 150
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 138

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