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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$6,240 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,647 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 22 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Century College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,910 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ATCC are $5,910 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from ATCC take out $11,238 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,489 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Pine Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pine Technical & Community College are $4,489 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Pine Technical & Community College take out $20,414 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,052 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northland Community and Technical College are $6,052 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,363 in student debt.

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$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Anoka Technical College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Anoka Technical College take out an average of $12,916 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN
$5,809 Average Tuition & Fees

Inver Hills Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,809 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,874 Average Tuition & Fees

St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St Cloud Technical and Community College are $5,874 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out is $20,250.

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#8

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Hennepin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $11,196 in student debt.

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$6,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Dakota County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from DCTC take out $13,868 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College take out $20,661 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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