2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 401 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Rochester to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. UMN Rochester is a fairly small public school located in the city of Rochester.
While working on their degree, health science majors at UMN Rochester accumulate an average of around $24,822 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
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Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the town of Crookston.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UMN Crookston take out is $23,522.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for health sciences and services students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $24,822. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.
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The excellent programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Minnesota list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.
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Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
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Northland Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Iowa | 55 |
Missouri | 1,081 |
Nebraska | 91 |
Kansas | 143 |
South Dakota | 135 |
North Dakota | 11 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.