2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Minnesota. In total, 14,890 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Minnesota.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Community and Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year. Nursing majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $27,212 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. NTC is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NTC are $6,380 a year. On average, nursing graduates from NTC take out $32,265 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
NTC also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Minnesota. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debtload of $32,743.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out $28,625 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IHCC are $5,809 a year. On average, nursing graduates from IHCC take out $27,410 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Hibbing Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hibbing Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Hibbing.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hibbing Community College are $5,773 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Hibbing Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,020.
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With a ranking of #7, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Ridgewater College carry an average student debtload of $27,352.
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Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the 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. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $22,681.
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With a ranking of #9, South Central College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Central College are $5,966 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at South Central College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,249.
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Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $5,907 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Century College carry an average student debtload of $30,422.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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