2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Plains States Region

Registered Nursing is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of registered nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 79 doctor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in registered nursing matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of registered nursing students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Registered 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 registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

51 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Missouri.

There were approximately 51 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#2 Best Quality In ND

University of Mary is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in North Dakota.

There were about 9 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Mary

3

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Saint Louis University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Missouri.

There were about 6 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Saint Louis University

4

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

South Dakota State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in South Dakota. More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from South Dakota State University

4

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Creighton University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Nebraska.

There were about 5 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Creighton University

6

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in North Dakota.

There were about 3 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of North Dakota

7

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

#3 Most Popular In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Missouri - Kansas City

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the most popular registered nursing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	164	57
Nebraska	91	13
North Dakota	78	9

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Registered Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	755
Nursing Science	188
Nurse Anesthetist	188
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	141
Nursing Administration	124
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	12
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	12
Critical Care Nursing	11
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	11
School Nursing	10

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.