2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Minnesota to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Featured schools near , edit
Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota West Community and Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from Minnesota who attend Minnesota West full time pay an average of $6,286 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,936. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Minnesota West. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Anoka, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 238 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Anoka Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,075. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Anoka Technical College. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 205 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,906 to cover tuition and fees at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 43 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 203 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Saint Paul College, expect to pay an average of $6,041 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Paul College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 181 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,907 to cover tuition and fees at Century College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Online courses are available at Century College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Inver Hills Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 134 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend IHCC, expect to pay an average of $5,809 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at IHCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #7, Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 127 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota, expect to pay an average of $13,558 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 102 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, expect to pay an average of $11,972 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center 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 #9 on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 85 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Full Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Report
Northland Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. 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. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Northland Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Read full report on Northland Community and Technical College
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,372 to cover tuition and fees at Rochester Community and Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Online courses are available at Rochester Community and Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hennepin Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 70 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,741. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Hennepin Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Dakota County Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 basic certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,208 to cover tuition and fees at DCTC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
DCTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lake Superior 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 #14 on the list. LSC is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend LSC, expect to pay an average of $5,616 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at LSC. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Normandale Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Normandale Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,789. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Normandale Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Aveda Institute - Minneapolis 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 #16 on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Aveda Institute - Minneapolis. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pine Technical & Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Pine City, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Pine Technical & Community College is $4,489. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,526. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Pine Technical & Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 22% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Northwest Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This very small public school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,380 to cover tuition and fees at NTC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at NTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 23 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $40,080 to cover tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bethel University Minnesota. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Riverland Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in Austin, Minnesota that handed out 23 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Riverland Community College, expect to pay an average of $6,060 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Riverland Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small public school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 20 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
MSC Southeast does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $6,562. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MSC Southeast. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Itasca Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Itasca Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Itasca Community College is $5,788. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,086. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Itasca Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This small public school is located in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it awarded 18 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,910 to cover tuition and fees at ATCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at ATCC. In fact, around 48% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #24, Vermilion Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This very small public school is located in Ely, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Minnesota pay an average of $5,788 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Vermilion Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,086. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #24, South Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 16 students in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $5,966 to cover tuition and fees at South Central College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
South Central College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
View Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools Nationwide >
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
HealthcareDegreeSearch.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© HealthcareDegreeSearch.com – All Rights Reserved.