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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Plains States Region

101 Ranked Colleges
6,200 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region

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Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 266,651 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Plains States region, there were 25,853 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,200 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 101 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in registered nursing.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Plains States Region

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Bolivar Technical College
Bolivar, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bolivar Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Bolivar Technical College Registered Nursing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas County Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region. Houston, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a small private for-profit school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 154 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rasmussen University - Kansas Registered Nursing Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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Northwest Technical College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Out of the 101 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 674 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Registered Nursing Report

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Rasmussen University - North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 105 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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St Luke's College
Sioux City, Iowa

St Luke’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. St Luke’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux City, Iowa. It awarded 35 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full St Luke’s College Registered Nursing Report

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Cox College
Springfield, Missouri

Cox College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Cox College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 79 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota

Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU-Bottineau is a public institution located in Bottineau, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dakota College at Bottineau Registered Nursing Report

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North Central Missouri College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Trenton, Missouri, and it awarded 90 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at NCMC

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Hibbing Community College
Hibbing, Minnesota

With a ranking of #12, Hibbing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hibbing, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

Full Hibbing Community College Registered Nursing Report

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With a ranking of #13, Missouri State University - West Plains did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in West Plains, Missouri, and it awarded 51 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri State West Plains Registered Nursing Report

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Southwest Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 133 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #15, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast Iowa Community College is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 90 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at NICC

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 151 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Registered Nursing Report

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With a ranking of #17, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Ellsworth is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Full Ellsworth Registered Nursing Report

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

With a ranking of #18, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Inver Hills Community College is a small school located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota that handed out 89 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Inver Hills Community College

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Rochester Community and Technical College

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

With a ranking of #20, Lake Superior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at LSC

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Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Iowa Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 146 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Iowa Western Community College

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Crowder College
Neosho, Missouri

Crowder College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Neosho, Missouri, this small public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small school located in Cloquet, Minnesota that handed out 22 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

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Neosho County Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Neosho County Community College is a public institution located in Chanute, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 90 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Neosho County Community College

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Mercy College of Health Sciences ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Mercy College of Health Sciences is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Mercy College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Report

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