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Ottumwa, Iowa has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs, with tuition ranging from $4,872 to $32,927 per year for indexed programs. Ottumwa has a population of about 25,352. Median household income is $56,994 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Iowa, the top-earning nursing-related role is Nurse Anesthetist at a median $273,070 annually (BLS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer nursing programs near Ottumwa, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Ottumwa city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Ottumwa. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Iowa schools on the Iowa nursing page.
| Occupation | Median Annual Wage (Iowa, statewide) |
|---|---|
| Registered Nurse | $78,630 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | $62,630 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | $273,070 |
| Nurse Midwife | $131,360 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $130,160 |
| Nursing Assistant | $39,350 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,352 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $56,994 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 20.1% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Nursing-related employment in Wapello County | 516 workers, 25 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Accredited schools offering nursing programs near Ottumwa are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying nursing-related roles in Iowa are: Nurse Anesthetist ($273,070), Nurse Midwife ($131,360), Nurse Practitioner ($130,160). Wages for Ottumwa workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Coralville, IA is 63.4 miles from Ottumwa and has its own set of local nursing programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Ottumwa’s median household income of $56,994 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Ottumwa while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Iowa public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Ottumwa:
Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
