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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region

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Nursing Administration is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,838 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 878 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 615 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing administration.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health landed the #1 spot on the list. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Nebraska Methodist College

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tabor College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hillsboro, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Tabor College

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Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Clarkson College

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 510 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Capella University Nursing Administration Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 15 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NWU Nursing Administration Report

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Bryan College of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Bryan College of Health Sciences Nursing Administration Report

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

With a ranking of #7, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 23 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Administration at University of Mary

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Missouri Western State University

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Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

With a ranking of #9, Allen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Allen College is a small school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Allen College

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Mount Mercy University

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lenexa, Kansas, and it awarded 8 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Grantham University

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Baker University Nursing Administration Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Winona State

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Creighton University

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Bethel University Minnesota

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Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Southwest Baptist University

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Maryville U

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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing Administration at The College of Saint Scholastica

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Iowa Nursing Administration Report

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

With a ranking of #15, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 0 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at St. Ambrose University

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