2025 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #49 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

The family practice nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on family practice nurse/nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of family practice nurse/nursing students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized family practice nurse/nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family practice nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools

The family practice 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 Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Family Practice Nursing

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Creighton University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Creighton University

2

Winona State University
Winona, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Winona State University is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Winona State University

3

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from University of Iowa

4

Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Maryville University of Saint Louis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Maryville U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Maryville University of Saint Louis

5

Clarkson College
Omaha, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Clarkson College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Omaha.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Clarkson College

6

Allen College
Waterloo, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Allen College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Waterloo.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Allen College

7

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from South Dakota State University

8

University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from University of Mary

9

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best family practice nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	11
Iowa	177	22
Missouri	175	20
Nebraska	99	42
North Dakota	88	32
South Dakota	57	4

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Family Practice Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	927
Nurse Anesthetist	250
Nursing Administration	135
Nursing Science	119
Registered Nursing	34
Critical Care Nursing	25
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	22
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	14
School Nursing	13
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	10

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.