Nursing at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and approximately 5,152 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from SMU MN.

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

SMU MN Nursing Degrees Available

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

SMU MN Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at SMU MN 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 nursing major at SMU MN 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
	13
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	18
	121
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	158
	168
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	192
Best Value Nursing Schools	291
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	339
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	790
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,016
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,517

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SMU MN. This makes it the #158 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SMU MN Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU MN is $67,392. This is 7% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at SMU MN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.

SMU MN Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The nursing program at SMU MN awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at SMU MN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SMU MN Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from SMU MN. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. SMU MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SMU MN, 75% 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nurse Anesthetist	63
Registered Nursing	20

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.