2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's 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.
The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Minnesota. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $8,756 per year.
Winona State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augsburg are $13,500 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augsburg is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Minnesota.
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Bethel University Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
St. Scholastica graduate students pay an average of $15,502 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
St. Scholastica did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Capella University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Kate’s are $17,760 a year.
St. Kate’s not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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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 11 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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