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2024 Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges in the Plains States Region
966 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded
Nursing Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #85 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 966 degrees in nursing administration during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Administration School

Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of nursing administration 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 nursing administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Administration
Master's Degrees in Nursing Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Administration

The nursing administration 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 Nursing Administration Schools in the Plains States Region. 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 Nursing Administration in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing administration degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Nursing Administration

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE

Creighton University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in nursing administration. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 3 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Creighton University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
144 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing administration. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 144 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in nursing administration has to take a look at Allen College. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Waterloo.

There were roughly 3 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Allen College

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 15 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Winona State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE

Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Omaha.

There were roughly 9 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Clarkson College

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck. A Best Colleges rank of #312 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMary is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Nebraska Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Omaha.

There were roughly 25 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
65 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded

Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #631 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augsburg is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Augsburg University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

NWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Lincoln. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 10 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Nebraska Wesleyan University

Best Nursing Administration Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota742729
Missouri6938
Iowa6485
Kansas59933
Nebraska50055
North Dakota41623

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing26,256
Nursing Practice1,314
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1,134
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing619
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing560
Nurse Anesthetist317
Nursing Science244
Critical Care Nursing174
Clinical Nurse Leader150
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing138

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