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Nursing at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Minnesota West Community and Technical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,253.

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 West Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota West

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Minnesota West Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nursing Student Demographics at Minnesota West

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Minnesota West Nursing Associate’s Program

78% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Minnesota West may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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Minnesota West does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Minnesota West Community and Technical College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 45

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 West Community and Technical College.

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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