2024 Best Clinical Nurse Leader Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Clinical Nurse Leader is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #262 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of clinical nurse leader. Combined, these schools handed out 101 master's degrees in clinical nurse leader to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Clinical Nurse Leader School for Your Master's Degree

The clinical nurse leader master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality clinical nurse leader program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to clinical nurse leader students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other clinical nurse leader students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized clinical nurse leader related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for clinical nurse leader students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Clinical Nurse Leader Schools

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

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Clinical Nurse Leader in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in clinical nurse leader.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Clinical Nurse Leader

1

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

82 Annual Graduates

Capella University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical nurse leader. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in clinical nurse leader from Capella University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in clinical nurse leader. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a master’s in clinical nurse leader from University of Iowa

3

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies
Fayette, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in clinical nurse leader. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Fayette.More information about a master’s in clinical nurse leader from Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

 

Best Clinical Nurse Leader Colleges by State

Explore the best clinical nurse leader schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	13
Minnesota	355	82
Iowa	298	4
Nebraska	211	0
South Dakota	130	2

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Clinical Nurse Leader Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Clinical Nurse Leader

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	4,845
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	862
Nursing Administration	615
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	174
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	156
Critical Care Nursing	122
Nurse Anesthetist	105
School Nursing	77
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	74
Nursing Science	63

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.