Registered Nursing Programs in Iowa
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Iowa
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University | Registered Nursing | $80,032 n=175 | $33,375 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| University of Iowa | Registered Nursing | $76,816 n=274 | $25,409 n=252 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Registered Nursing | $76,437 n=425 | $26,828 n=476 |
| Mount Mercy University | Registered Nursing | $75,229 n=166 | $27,000 n=116 |
| Allen College | Registered Nursing | $74,963 n=198 | $25,104 n=173 |
| Saint Ambrose University | Registered Nursing | $72,619 n=128 | $27,000 n=142 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Clarke University | Registered Nursing | $74,349 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Coe College | Registered Nursing | $76,975 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Dordt University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| University of Dubuque | Registered Nursing | $75,454 Small program - rough guide n=40 | Not published |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Registered Nursing | $79,916 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $31,051 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| Grand View University | Registered Nursing | $73,065 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Iowa State University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Luther College | Registered Nursing | $81,045 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Morningside University | Registered Nursing | $80,862 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Northwestern College | Registered Nursing | $70,007 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $24,062 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| St Luke's College | Registered Nursing | $79,182 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $36,779 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Waldorf University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| William Penn University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |