2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 171 students majoring in nursing at Capella University, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The College of Saint Scholastica helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Minnesota. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Winona State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 12 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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