by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most nursing students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 35 schools in Iowa offering nursing.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most nursing students in Iowa.
Mercy College Of Health Sciences tops our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 325 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Mercy College Of Health Sciences
University Of Iowa came in at #2 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. University Of Iowa graduated around 296 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Iowa
A rank of #3 makes Des Moines Area Community College one of the most popular schools for nursing. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 181 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Des Moines Area Community College
Kirkwood Community College ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. Kirkwood Community College is a public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. This school awarded about 144 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Kirkwood Community College
Allen College is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Waterloo, Allen College is a private not-for-profit institution. Allen College graduated around 142 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Allen College
Graceland University Lamoni comes in at #6 for nursing this year. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland University Lamoni is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 137 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Graceland University Lamoni
Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #7 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution. Eastern Iowa Community College District graduated around 125 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Eastern Iowa Community College District
Hawkeye Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Hawkeye Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Waterloo. Hawkeye Community College graduated around 122 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Hawkeye Community College
Iowa Western Community College comes in at #9 for nursing this year. Set in the suburb of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public institution. Iowa Western Community College graduated around 110 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Iowa Western Community College
Saint Ambrose University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport. Saint Ambrose University graduated around 95 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Saint Ambrose University
Western Iowa Tech Community College comes in at #11 for nursing this year. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Sioux City. Western Iowa Tech Community College graduated around 86 nursing students in the most recent data year. See more about nursing at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Mount Mercy University comes in at #12 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 81 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Mount Mercy University
Iowa Central Community College comes in at #13 for nursing this year. Located in the town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 80 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Iowa Central Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar comes in at #14 for nursing this year. Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar is a public school located in the rural area of Calmar. Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar graduated around 74 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar
St Lukes College placed #15 for nursing by yearly graduations. St Lukes College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City. This school awarded about 60 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for St Lukes College
Morningside College comes in at #16 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 56 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Morningside College
Southeastern Community College West Burlington ranked #17 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the town of West Burlington, Southeastern Community College West Burlington is a public university. Southeastern Community College West Burlington graduated around 50 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Southeastern Community College West Burlington
Luther College placed #18 for nursing by yearly graduations. Luther College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah. This school awarded about 46 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Luther College
Upper Iowa University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Upper Iowa University
Briar Cliff University landed the #20 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 42 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Briar Cliff University
Northwest Iowa Community College placed #21 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Sheldon, Northwest Iowa Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Northwest Iowa Community College
North Iowa Area Community College comes in at #22 for nursing this year. Located in the rural area of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 35 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for North Iowa Area Community College
Grand View University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution. Grand View University graduated around 34 nursing students in the most recent data year. Read the full nursing report for Grand View University
Southwestern Community College Creston ranked #24 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the town of Creston, Southwestern Community College Creston is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Southwestern Community College Creston
Clarke University landed the #25 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Dubuque, Clarke University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 31 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Clarke University
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.