2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. 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.
On average, nursing graduates from Capella University take out $28,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,494.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at St. Scholastica accumulate an average of around $32,525 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $314, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Of the 266 students majoring in nursing at Minnesota State Mankato, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $28,013 in student debt.
With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Winona State take out $25,953 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 174 students majoring in nursing at UMN Twin Cities, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $22,267 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $202.
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St Catherine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.
Nursing majors at St. Kate's take out an average of $36,538 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $349.
Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
Nursing majors at Metro State take out an average of $34,517 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Bemidji State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. 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.
Nursing majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $32,595 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Iowa | 2,966 |
Missouri | 6,840 |
Nebraska | 1,908 |
Kansas | 2,633 |
South Dakota | 1,022 |
North Dakota | 976 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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