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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Capella University accumulate an average of around $28,936 in student debt.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bemidji State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,595.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Minnesota State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in nursing at Southwest Minnesota State University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University take out $32,041 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

Of the 59 students majoring in nursing at MSU Moorhead, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from MSU Moorhead carry an average student debtload of $33,360.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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