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2024 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

20 Colleges in the Plains States Region
705 Doctor's Degrees
If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 20 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. Combined, these schools handed out 705 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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

Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region The nursing practice doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing practice program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing practice students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Creighton University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Creighton University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Maryville University of Saint Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Maryville University of Saint Louis

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Kansas if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Kansas

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Iowa

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Nebraska Medical Center

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UND is a large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of North Dakota

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Annual Graduates

Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Capella University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Annual Graduates

Walden University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Walden University

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St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Duluth.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The College of Saint Scholastica

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing practice colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 199 360
Iowa 177 16
Missouri 175 160
Kansas 134 84
Nebraska 99 85
North Dakota 88 0

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist 221
Nursing Science 156
Nursing Administration 151
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 131
Registered Nursing 83
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 13
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 13
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 11
School Nursing 11
Critical Care Nursing 9

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