2025 Best Nursing Education Schools in the Plains States Region
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Colleges in the Plains States Region
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Nursing Education Degrees Awarded
Nursing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #181 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for nursing education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 658 degrees in nursing education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Nursing Education School
Your choice of nursing education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Nursing Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Education Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Nursing Education in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of nursing education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Nursing Education
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ND
Any student who is interested in nursing education has to look into University of Mary. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were roughly 7 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing education from University of Mary
Any student who is interested in nursing education has to take a look at St Catherine University. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing education from St Catherine University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NE
Clarkson College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing education. Located in the large city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 7 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing education from Clarkson College
Winona State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in nursing education. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing education from Winona State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
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Nursing Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Omaha, Nebraska Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were about 32 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Nebraska Methodist College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing education from Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
