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2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,089 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #52 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,089 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing 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 family practice nurse/nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 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 family practice nursing degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
42 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Creighton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 42 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
473 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in family practice nurse/nursing needs to take a look at Maryville University of Saint Louis. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 473 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

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3
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IA

University of Iowa is a good option for students interested in a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Mount Marty University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Yankton. A Best Colleges rank of #292 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mount Marty is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mount Marty in the most recent data year.

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Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
36 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Allen College if you wish to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 36 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Allen College in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 15 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SD

South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
63 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 63 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

There were about 16 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
176 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Lamoni. This university ranks 18th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 176 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Graceland Lamoni in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 11
Missouri 693 531
Iowa 648 272
Kansas 599 14
Nebraska 500 104
North Dakota 416 32
South Dakota 381 29

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 25,853
Nursing Practice 1,262
Nursing Administration 878
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 710
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 481
Nurse Anesthetist 326
Nursing Science 224
Critical Care Nursing 182
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 166
School Nursing 106

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