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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Minnesota to see which master'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.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand master’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 city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #4 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 large city of Saint Paul.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Metropolitan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at Metro State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

About 64% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 36% are male.

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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
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840
Nebraska 1,908
Kansas 2,633
South Dakota 1,022
North Dakota 976

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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