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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Century College the most popular online school in Minnesota for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 3 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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