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Nursing Schools in Iowa

Iowa contains 39 schools that offer nursing programs. Luther College, the highest-ranking nursing school in IA, has a total student population of 2,519 and is the 164th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 39 nursing schools in Iowa, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus comes out as the most expensive ($25,020/yr), with Southeastern Community College as the lowest recorded at only $6,121/yr.

Nursing students from Iowa schools who go on to become nurses, registered nurses, practical nurses, pediatric nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $66,530. Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Iowa alone, there are 7,480 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of $36,300. Registered nurses in this state earn $51,930/yr and there are 30,750 employed.

Also, within the nursing schools in Iowa, the average student population is 3,609 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from nursing, there are 3687 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,622 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,082, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Nursing Programs in Iowa

Luther College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Coe College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Dordt College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Grand View University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Iowa

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Masters, PhD
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Mercy College of Health Sciences

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Mount Mercy College

• Nursing, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saint Ambrose University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Clarke College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Northwestern College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Northwest Iowa Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

St Luke's College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Kaplan University

• MS in Nursing/Nurse Administrator
  
• MS in Nursing/Nurse Educator
  
• RN to B.S. in Nursing
  
• RN to MS in Nursing
  
• Forensic Nursing
  
• Forensic Nursing - Accelerated
  
• MS in Nursing
  
• RN to BS in Nursing
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Graceland University-Lamoni

• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Allen College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Morningside College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southwestern Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Iowa Lakes Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Iowa Central Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

University of Dubuque

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Briar Cliff University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Upper Iowa University

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Des Moines Area Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Indian Hills Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

North Iowa Area Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Hawkeye Community College

• Nursing, Other
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Western Iowa Tech Community College

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Eastern Iowa Community College District

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Ellsworth Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Kirkwood Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Southeastern Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Iowa Western Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Iowa Wesleyan College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Marshalltown Community College

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

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