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Nursing at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. Of the 421 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 2021, 266 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota State Mankato Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Minnesota State Mankato Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
130
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 140
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 176
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 194
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
752
Best Value Nursing Schools 766

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #414 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Minnesota State Mankato Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Minnesota State Mankato is $66,220. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Minnesota State Mankato awarded 266 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Minnesota State Mankato are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 201
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Minnesota State Mankato Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Minnesota State Mankato in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 94% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota State University - Mankato. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 266
Nursing Science 18

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Registered Nurses 69,000 $78,920
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,220 $110,490
Nurse Practitioners 3,880 $119,160
Nurse Anesthetists 1,920 $188,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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