2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
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Our analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. Nursing majors at Rochester Community and Technical College take out an average of $23,562 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Minnesota. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
NTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at NTC take out an average of $31,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 45 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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. While working on their degree, nursing majors at North Hennepin Community College accumulate an average of around $31,784 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out $27,066 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. 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. While working on their degree, nursing majors at IHCC accumulate an average of around $24,929 in student debt.
With a ranking of #6, Hibbing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Hibbing Community College is a 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. On average, nursing graduates from Hibbing Community College take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Ridgewater College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ridgewater College take out is $25,534.
Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. 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. On average, nursing graduates from ATCC take out $19,254 in student loans while working on their degree.
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South Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota ranking. South Central College is a small public school located in the small suburb of North Mankato.
South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from South Central College carry an average student debtload of $27,512.
Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Century College carry an average student debtload of $27,953.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 25 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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