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2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 25,853 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 211 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in registered nursing.

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Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region”.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 5,004 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Walden University Registered Nursing Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,223 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Capella University Registered Nursing Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 789 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Registered Nursing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region. UNMC is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 449 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNMC Registered Nursing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 358 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at The College of Saint Scholastica

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 328 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at South Dakota State

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Mercy College of Health Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 323 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Mercy College of Health Sciences Registered Nursing Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Creighton

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 309 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Registered Nursing at SLU

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 285 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Mizzou

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 273 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Registered Nursing Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 266 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rockhurst University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 261 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Rockhurst

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 236 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Cox College
Springfield, Missouri

Cox College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 232 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Cox College

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MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Olathe, Kansas, and it awarded 233 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at MNU

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 230 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Winona State University

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 217 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at St Catherine University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 215 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Iowa

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 208 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southwest Baptist University Registered Nursing Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 208 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at UMSL

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Saint Louis Community College

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 204 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Kansas Registered Nursing Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 203 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Registered Nursing at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Research College of Nursing
Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #25, Research College of Nursing did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region list. Research College of Nursing is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 203 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Research College of Nursing

Rest of the Best 32 in Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Plains States Region

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

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