2026 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Iowa
Nursing Practice degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best nursing practice schools.
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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall nursing practice education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Nursing Practice
No school ranked higher than University Of Iowa this year for nursing practice. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. About 75% of students finish within six years. About 15 nursing practice degrees were awarded at University Of Iowa in the most recent year. Nursing Practice graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of $96,368 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,811.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
