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Nursing at Minot State University

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Minot State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minot State University is in Minot, ND.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 70 nursing graduations were recorded at Minot State University.

Studying Online at Minot State University

Online coursework is an option at Minot State University. Among 2,751 students, 643 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,132 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Minot State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Minot State University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Dakota	#4 of 13
Best Value	North Dakota	#5 of 13
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#62 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#66 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#890 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#957 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Minot State University

Those who finish Minot State University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,254
2 years	$63,666
3 years	$62,648
4 years	$69,266
5 years	$76,345

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Minot State University report median earnings of $69,266, compared with $52,757 for all Minot State University graduates — about 31% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Minot State University is $27,111.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Minot State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Minot State University are 91% women (64) and 9% men (6).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Minot State University

Of the 70 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Minot State University, 91% were women (64) and 9% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Minot State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	4
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 13% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Minot State University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Minot State University

This Nursing program at Minot State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	70

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Minot State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.