Put Your Finger on the Right Nursing School in Iowa

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The nursing trend is clear: shortages continue to drive job health. This goes for Iowa, as well as most other states in the nation.

Centennial Bridge.

Types of Schools and Nursing Degrees in the State

You have more than 2-dozen campus-based nursing schools to check out located in all areas of the state. Choose from major university programs like those offered at the University of Iowa, or community college nursing degrees. Prospective nursing students, are you confused about what kind of program you need to get into a good RN job in the state? A 2-year Associates in Nursing gives you solid practical skills and everything you need to get your RN license. AND you can always choose to add two additional years to that to become a BSN degreed professional RN. In fact the RN-to-BSN programs are some of the most popular programs and many can be found online for maximum convenience.

Schools for Professional RNs

Experienced RNs, here are a few educational models among the Iowa schools: campus-based advanced degrees, online certifications and degrees that boost your career, and blended programs that combine the best of both. Some of the biggest push in the nursing industry is to send you back to school for your nurse educator or nurse leader degree. But you have so many more choices, including forensics, legal nursing, midwifery, anesthesia, practitioner, clinical specialist and more.

Salaries and Jobs in Iowa

There are 39 hospitals in Iowa (1) that employ the largest number of nurses. However, don't neglect to consider other environments in which nurses work: long term care facilities, schools and businesses, home care, private doctor's offices, private practice for nurse practitioners and midwives, and outpatient clinics, among others.

Des Moines.

Salaries will vary based on your level of experience, education, practice specialization and zip code. But here's a metric for you: the average staff RN working in Des Moines earns between $53,000 and $64,000 annually (2). A couple of ways to boost your salary include taking a travel assignment, working on a per diem basis and making yourself available to work overtime, weekends and extra shifts.

Visit the Iowa Board of Nursing for more information on nursing in Iowa and job licensure.

Nursing Schools in Iowa Offering Distance Education Options

Briar Cliff University
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Kaplan University
CCNE Accredited

University of Phoenix
CCNE Accredited

Search our big list of online nursing schools for many more distance education opportunities.

Campus-based Iowa Nursing Schools

Allen College — Waterloo
Nursing Division
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Briar Cliff University — Sioux City
Department of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Clarke College — Dubuque
Department of Nursing and Health
CCNE Accredited

Coe College — Cedar Rapids
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Des Moines Area Community College
NLNAC Accredited

Dordt College
CCNE Accredited

Graceland University — Lamoni
School of Nursing and Allied Health

Grand View College — Des Moines
Division of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Hawkeye Community College — Waterloo

Iowa Central Community College — Fort Dodge
Department of Health Science

Iowa Wesleyan College — Mount Pleasant
Division of Nursing
NLNAC Accredited

Iowa Western Community College — Council Bluffs
Health, Biological and Sports Sciences

Kaplan University
CCNE Accredited

Luther College — Decorah
Department of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

Marycrest International University — Davenport
Department of Nursing

Mercy College of Health Sciences — Des Moines
Division of Nursing
CCNE, NLNAC Accredited

Morningside College — Sioux City
Department of Nursing Education
NLNAC Accredited

Mount Mercy College — Cedar Rapids
CCNE Accredited

North Iowa Area Community College — Mason City
Division of Health Related Programs
NLNAC Accredited

Scott Community College — Bettendorf

St. Ambrose University — Davenport
Nursing Department
CCNE Accredited

University of Dubuque — Dubuque
CCNE Accredited

University of Iowa — Iowa City
College of Nursing
CCNE Accredited

University of Phoenix
CCNE Accredited

Western Iowa Tech Community College
NLNAC Accredited

1 American Hospital Directory
2 Salary.com

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School	Location	Contact Information	BSN	MSN	DSN	Certs
Allen College	School of Nursing 1825 Logan Avenue, Gerard Hall Waterloo, IA 50703	Chief Nurse Administrator: Kendra B. Williams-Perez, EdD, RN, CNE Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: kendra.williams-perez@allencollege.edu Phone: 319-226-2044 Fax: 319-226-2508	BSN	MSN	DNP
Briar Cliff University	Department of Nursing 3303 Rebecca Street Sioux City, IA 51104	Chief Nurse Administrator: Susan M. Beidler, PhD, RN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, MBE, ACHPN Title: Chair and Associate Professor E-Mail: susan.beidler@briarcliff.edu Phone: 712-279-1793 Fax: 712-279-5299	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Clarke University	Department of Nursing and Health 1550 Clarke Drive, MS 1727 Dubuque, IA 52001-3198	Chief Nurse Administrator: Jan L. Lee, PhD, RN, CNE Title: Chairperson E-Mail: jan.lee@clarke.edu Phone: 563-588-6339 Fax: 563-584-8633	BSN		DNP
Coe College	Department of Nursing 1220 First Avenue, NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-5092	Chief Nurse Administrator: Anita Nicholson, PhD, RN Title: Chair and Associate Professor E-Mail: anichols@coe.edu Phone: 319-399-8122 Fax: 319-369-8121	BSN
Dordt College	Nursing Department 498 Fourth Avenue NE Sioux Center, IA 51250-1606	Chief Nurse Administrator: Deb Bomgaars, PhD, RN Title: Chair & Associate Professor E-Mail: deb.bomgaars@dordt.edu Phone: 712-395-0704	BSN
Grand View University	Division of Nursing 1200 Grandview Avenue Des Moines, IA 50316-1599	Chief Nurse Administrator: Catherine Homard, PhD, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: chomard@grandview.edu Phone: 515-263-2859 Fax: 515-263-6077	BSN	MSN
Luther College	Department of Nursing 700 College Drive Decorah, IA 52101-1045	Chief Nurse Administrator: LaDonna D. McGohan, DNP, RN, CMSRN Title: Department Head E-Mail: mcgola01@luther.edu Phone: 563-387-1478 Fax: 563-387-2149	BSN
Mercy College of Health Sciences	Division of Nursing 928 Sixth Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309-1239	Chief Nurse Administrator: Shirley R. Beaver, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Title: Dean E-Mail: sbeaver@mercydesmoines.org Phone: 515-643-6615 Fax: 515-643-6698	BSN
Morningside College	Department of Nursing Education 1501 Morningside Avenue Sioux City, IA 51106	Chief Nurse Administrator: Jacklyn R. Barber, EdD, RN Title: Dean E-Mail: barber@morningside.edu Phone: 712-274-5297 Fax: 712-274-5101	BSN
Mount Mercy University	Department of Nursing 1330 Elmhurst Drive, NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4798	Chief Nurse Administrator: Mary P. Tarbox, EdD, RN Title: Chair/Professor E-Mail: mtarbox@mtmercy.edu Phone: 319-368-6471 Fax: 319-368-6479	BSN	MSN
Northwestern College	Department of Nursing 101 7th Street SW Orange City, IA 51041-1996	Chief Nurse Administrator: Julie Dragstra, PhD, RN Title: Chairperson E-Mail: jdragstr@nwciowa.edu Phone: 712-707-7405 Fax: 712-707-7247	BSN
St. Ambrose University	Department of Nursing 518 West Locust Street Davenport, IA 52804	Chief Nurse Administrator: Kathleen Andresen, DNP, RN Title: Assistant Professor & Chief Nursing Administrator E-Mail: andresenkathleenm@sau.edu Phone: 563-333-6071 Fax: 563-333-6063	BSN
St. Luke's College-UnityPoint Health	RN-BSN Completion Program 2800 Pierce Street Sioux City, IA 51104	Chief Nurse Administrator: Susan Bowers, EdD, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: bowerssr@stlukescollege.edu Phone: 712-279-7969 Fax: 712-233-8017	BSN
University of Dubuque	Nursing Department 2000 University Avenue Dubuque, IA 52001-5099	Chief Nurse Administrator: Peggy L. Kerr, PhD, RN Title: Department Head E-Mail: pkerr@dbq.edu Phone: 563-589-3561 Fax: 563-589-3572	BSN
University of Iowa, The	College of Nursing 50 Newton Road, Room 101F NB Iowa City, IA 52242-1121	Chief Nurse Administrator: Rita Frantz, PhD, RN, FAAN Title: Dean and Professor E-Mail: rita-frantz@uiowa.edu Phone: 319-335-7087 Fax: 319-335-7200	BSN	MSN	DNP	APRN
Upper Iowa University	Department of Nursing 5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 200 West Des Moines, IA 50266	Chief Nurse Administrator: Virginia Wangerin, MSN, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: wangerinv@uiu.edu Phone: 515-225-1800 Fax: 563-425-5865	BSN
William Penn University	Nursing Division 201 Trueblood Avenue, Penn Hall 214/215 Oskaloosa, IA 52577	Chief Nurse Administrator: Brenda Krogh Duree, PhD, RN Title: Chair E-Mail: kroghdureeb@wmpenn.edu Phone: 614-673-1064 Fax: 614-673-2139	BSN

Put Your Finger on the Right Nursing School in Iowa

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Types of Schools and Nursing Degrees in the State

Schools for Professional RNs

Salaries and Jobs in Iowa

Nursing Schools in Iowa Offering Distance Education Options

Campus-based Iowa Nursing Schools

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