Nursing is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most nursing degrees of any in the The Plains States Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in nursing at each of the 218 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer the program.
Leading the list of the most popular nursing schools is Capella University. Capella University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 8,782 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Walden University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 4,588 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Maryville University Of Saint Louis is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville University Of Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 656 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Rasmussen College Minnesota ranks #4 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen College Minnesota is a private for-profit institution. Rasmussen College Minnesota graduated around 460 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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University Of Nebraska Medical Center ranks #5 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Omaha, University Of Nebraska Medical Center is a public institution. This school awarded about 418 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Minnesota State University Mankato ranked #6 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public university. This school awarded about 401 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #7 spot among the most popular nursing schools. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. This school awarded about 377 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #8 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduated around 356 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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South Dakota State University placed #9 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public university. This school awarded about 355 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Creighton University landed the #10 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 330 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Mercy College Of Health Sciences landed the #11 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Des Moines, Mercy College Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. Mercy College Of Health Sciences graduated around 325 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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The College Of Saint Scholastica ranked #12 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Duluth, The College Of Saint Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 321 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Concordia University Saint Paul ranked #13 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 313 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Iowa ranked #14 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. University Of Iowa graduated around 296 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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University Of North Dakota comes in at #15 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 296 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Clarkson College placed #16 for nursing by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 295 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Saint Louis University Main Campus comes in at #17 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 279 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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St Catherine University comes in at #18 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit university. St Catherine University graduated around 279 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Winona State University landed the #19 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Winona State University is a public school located in the town of Winona. This school awarded about 276 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Kansas placed #20 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. University Of Kansas graduated around 274 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Cox College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Cox College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. Cox College graduated around 273 nursing students in the most recent data year.
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Barnes Jewish College Goldfarb School Of Nursing placed #22 for nursing by yearly graduations. Barnes Jewish College Goldfarb School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. This school awarded about 267 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health placed #23 for nursing by yearly graduations. Nebraska Methodist College Of Nursing And Allied Health is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha. This school awarded about 245 nursing degrees in the most recent year.
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Saint Louis Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 233 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Missouri State University Springfield comes in at #25 for nursing this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 226 students earned a degree in nursing from this school.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Nursing Schools
These schools also rank among the most popular for nursing this year:
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).
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 our data about colleges.
by our College Data Analytics Team