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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Plains States Region

23 Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,262 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #105 in popularity, nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,262 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Plains States Region The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Nursing Practice
Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

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 the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing practice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Nursing Practice

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice needs to check out Creighton University. Creighton is a medium-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 roughly 30 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Creighton University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
44 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. 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 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.

There were about 44 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Maryville University of Saint Louis

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
46 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Kansas

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IA
65.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Iowa

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
39 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

UNMC is a small public university located in the large city of Omaha.

There were about 39 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of North Dakota

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
171 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 171 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Capella University

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
143 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 143 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Walden University

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Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Scholastica is a great college overall.More information about a degree in nursing practice from The College of Saint Scholastica

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE

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

There were approximately 18 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 775
Missouri 693 266
Iowa 648 21
Kansas 599 84
Nebraska 500 85
North Dakota 416 11

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

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