2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Minnesota to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
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Our analysis found Century College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 181 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Century College, expect to pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Minnesota. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 71 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Rochester Community and Technical College is $5,372. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Anoka Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Minnesota. Anoka Technical College is a small public school situated in Anoka, Minnesota. It awarded 238 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,075 to cover tuition and fees at Anoka Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Minnesota. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the very small public school handed out 24 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
NTC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,380. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 23 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Bethel University Minnesota, expect to pay an average of $40,080 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #6, Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 18 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
ATCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,910. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Hennepin Technical College is $5,741. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MSU Moorhead is $9,468. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,564. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a small public school located in Granite Falls, Minnesota that handed out 289 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Minnesota West is $6,286. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,936. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 49% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. MSC Southeast is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,562 to cover tuition and fees at MSC Southeast. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 59% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. M State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 8 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend M State, expect to pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Thief River Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Northland Community and Technical College is $6,052. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Central Lakes College is located in Brainerd, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Central Lakes College is $5,954. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 32% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at UMN Crookston is $12,514. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #15, Lake Superior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 59 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,616 to cover tuition and fees at LSC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. St. Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 127 students in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,558. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ridgewater College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,914 to cover tuition and fees at Ridgewater College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Riverland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Riverland Community College is a small public school situated in Austin, Minnesota. It awarded 23 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Riverland Community College is $6,060. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Metropolitan State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
Metro State does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $9,394. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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