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Registered Nursing at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 196 registered nursing degrees were granted at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Studying Online at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Many students take online classes at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Among 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Registered Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#2 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 199
Best Value	Minnesota	#22 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#61 of 1,861
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#97 of 194
Best Value	Nationwide	#1020 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#2 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 199
Best Value	Minnesota	#22 of 44
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#61 of 1,861
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#97 of 194
Best Value	Nationwide	#1020 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, by degree type.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 82% women (160) and 18% men (36).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 135 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 84% were women (113) and 16% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	100
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	12
Asian	13
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 24% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 61 master’s registered nursing graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 77% were women (47) and 23% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Black / African American	8
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, below the national average of 39%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

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.