by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 88 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,200 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of registered nursing for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality registered nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit university located in the city of St. Cloud.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St Luke's College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. St Luke's College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Sioux City.More information about a associate in registered nursing from St Luke’s College
It is difficult to beat Rasmussen University - North Dakota if you want to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rasmussen University - North Dakota
Rochester Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Rochester.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Rochester Community and Technical College
Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Bolivar.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Southwest Baptist University
Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Des Moines Area Community College
Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Butler Community College
Located in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Mercy College of Health Sciences
Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Century College
Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Cox College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Anoka-Ramsey Community College
IHCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Inver Hills Community College
Located in the small city of Sioux City, Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Western Iowa Tech Community College
Here are some additional great schools for Registered Nursing students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | Minneapolis, MN |
| 15 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 16 | Hannibal - LaGrange University | Hannibal, MO |
| 17 | North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 18 | Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton, MO |
| 19 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 20 | Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN |
| 21 | Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN |
| 22 | Central Community College | Grand Island, NE |
Explore the best registered nursing schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 299 | 2,167 |
| Kansas | 275 | 868 |
| Missouri | 210 | 1,347 |
| Iowa | 200 | 1,152 |
| Nebraska | 163 | 265 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 114 |
| North Dakota | 144 | 287 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 62 |
