2024 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

If you plan on getting your master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #156 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 22 master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The psychiatric/mental health nursing 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 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Iowa.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in Iowa

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

1

Allen College
Waterloo, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Allen College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Allen College

2

Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing has to take a look at Briar Cliff University. Briar Cliff is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux City.More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Briar Cliff University

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	144
Minnesota	355	0
South Dakota	130	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	250
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	23
Critical Care Nursing	10
Nursing Administration	5
Clinical Nurse Leader	4
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	2
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.