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Nursing at Metropolitan State University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Metropolitan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 160 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Metro State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Metro State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Metro State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Metro State does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Metro State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Metro State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Metro State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 133
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 179
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 193
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 284
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 305
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Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 358
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 358
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 359
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Most Popular Nursing Schools 395
Best Value Nursing Schools 432
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 495
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 502
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 514
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Best Nursing Schools 894
Most Focused Nursing Schools 908
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In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Metro State. This makes it the #306 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Metro State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Metro State is $65,050. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Metro State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Metropolitan State University.

Metro State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 160 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Metro State in 2021, 18% were men and 83% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Metro State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Metro State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 98
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Metro State Nursing Master’s Program

82% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Metro State, about 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Metro State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Metro State, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Metro State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Metropolitan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 188
Nursing Science 14

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Registered Nurses 69,000 $78,920
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,220 $110,490
Nurse Practitioners 3,880 $119,160
Nurse Anesthetists 1,920 $188,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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