2025 Best School Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on majoring in school nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #581 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best School Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125 degrees in school nursing annually.

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School Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

The school nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best School Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for School Nursing in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of school 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 School Nursing

1

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

94 School Nursing Degrees Awarded

20.2% Growth in Graduates

Maryville University of Saint Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in school nursing. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in school nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in school nursing. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a degree in school nursing from University of Iowa

Best School Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best school nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	13
Missouri	693	64
Iowa	648	11

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School Nursing Related Rankings by Major

School Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to School Nursing

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
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	560
Nurse Anesthetist	317
Nursing Science	244
Critical Care Nursing	174
Clinical Nurse Leader	150

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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).
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