2027 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Iowa
Nursing Practice degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best nursing practice schools.
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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Iowa
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Nursing Practice
No school ranked higher than University Of Iowa this year for nursing practice. This very large public university is located in the city of Iowa City. About 75% of students finish within six years. About 10 nursing practice degrees were awarded at University Of Iowa in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, nursing practice degree recipients from University Of Iowa generally make around $96,368. Typical student debt for the program is $24,811.
Read more about the nursing practice program at University Of Iowa
A rank of #2 makes Morningside College one of the top schools for nursing practice. Set in the city of Sioux City, Morningside College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 50% of students finish within six years. Morningside College awarded about 16 nursing practice degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their nursing practice degree from Morningside College earn around $84,126 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Morningside College
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.
