by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,992 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,262 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 705 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing practice programs in the United States.
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The nursing practice 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 “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree nursing practice students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 143 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 47 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 44 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Creighton University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
St Catherine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. St Catherine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 28 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
Pittsburg State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Pitt State is a public institution located in Pittsburg, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Nebraska Methodist College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Augsburg University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Morningside College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Allen College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing practice 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%.
Saint Louis University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lamoni, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarke University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing practice 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of North Dakota ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small private for-profit school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 0 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 0 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rasmussen University - Kansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this small private for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
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