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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota

3 Colleges
$38,647 Avg Salary
$18,172 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Minnesota to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#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. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The excellent online programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Ridgewater College take out $23,932 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 3 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $20,833 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $121.

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State Degrees Awarded
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70

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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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