Nursing at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In 2021, 174 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities.

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

UMN Twin Cities Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMN Twin Cities does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UMN Twin Cities 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
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,007
	1,665

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #104 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 142 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $64,283. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 174 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	143
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMN Twin Cities Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 98 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UMN Twin Cities in 2020-2021, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 79% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 142 students 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	236
Nursing Administration	142
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	36

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Other Health Professions

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.