Nursing at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UMN Twin Cities.

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

UMN Twin Cities Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UMN Twin Cities does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UMN Twin Cities performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UMN Twin Cities 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
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	131
Most Popular Nursing Schools	132
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	196
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	221
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	236
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	275
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	316
	366
	379
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	448
Best Nursing Schools	454
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	486
	543
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	580
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,007
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,480
	1,665
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,744

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #104 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 142 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $64,283. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UMN Twin Cities are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	143
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMN Twin Cities Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 79% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 142 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	236
Nursing Administration	142
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	36

Related Majors

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.