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2024 Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Plains States Region

16 Colleges in the Plains States Region
878 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. Combined, these schools handed out 878 degrees in nursing administration to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

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

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE

Creighton University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing 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 approximately 4 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
142 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing administration. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 142 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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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
517 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Capella University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing administration. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 517 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from Capella University

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Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Every student who is interested in nursing administration needs to look into Allen College. Allen College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Waterloo.

There were about 2 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

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-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 approximately 7 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

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE
8.3% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 12 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent data year.

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 colleges nationwide means UMary is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing administration from University of Mary

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
28.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 21 nursing administration students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent data year.

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
70 Nursing Administration Degrees Awarded

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

There were roughly 70 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
40.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 15 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 schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 729
Missouri 693 8
Iowa 648 5
Kansas 599 33
Nebraska 500 55
North Dakota 416 23

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 25,853
Nursing Practice 1,262
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1,089
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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