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University of Iowa Bachelor’s in Nursing

214 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$59,004 Average Salary
$26,840 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Iowa. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Iowa Bachelor’s in Nursing

#262 in the U.S
#3 in Iowa

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Iowa was ranked #262 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans24
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans33
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans33
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)87
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)143
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing156
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools165
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)180
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools184
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)197
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing212
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing214
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)224
Best Nursing Schools262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)271
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)272
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)320
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates327
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing426
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing508
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing572
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing577
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates726
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)735
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)900
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing907
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)921
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)935
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)947
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)988
Best Value Colleges for Nursing1,323
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates1,538
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing1,696

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from Iowa Cost?

$9,606 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,840 Average Student Debt

Iowa Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa was $1,315 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,073$30,036
Fees$1,533$1,533
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$11,590$11,590
On Campus Other Expenses$3,230$3,230

Learn more about Iowa tuition and fees.

Iowa Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa in Nursing walked away with an average of $26,840 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From Iowa?

$59,004 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa is $59,004 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $62,199.

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Does Iowa Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

Iowa does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.

Iowa Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

214 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
89.3% Women
12.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 214 bachelor’s degrees in nursing awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 89.3% of the nursing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.1% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at Iowa in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White185
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at Iowa

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing214

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication Sciences74
Allied Health Professions55
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science1
Public Health47

View All Nursing Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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