Registered Nursing at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Minnesota State University - Moorhead is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,547. Of the 110 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Moorhead in 2021, 59 of them were registered nursing majors.

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

MSU Moorhead Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MSU Moorhead

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

MSU Moorhead does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

MSU Moorhead Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at MSU Moorhead compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at MSU Moorhead is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	16
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	47
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	47
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools	105
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	109
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
	200
Best Registered Nursing Schools	243
	418
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	600
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	623
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	704
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools	874
	1,115
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools	1,262

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from MSU Moorhead. This makes it the #141 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The registered nursing program at MSU Moorhead awarded 59 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at MSU Moorhead 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 - Moorhead with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Moorhead Registered Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from MSU Moorhead, 90% 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 - Moorhead with a master's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MSU Moorhead also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Nursing Administration

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 - Moorhead.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Registered Nurses	69,000	$78,920

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.