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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

2 Colleges
$41,121 Avg Salary
$14,988 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 22 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the best school in Minnesota for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Hennepin Technical College take out an average of $16,931 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Hennepin Technical College

#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Saint Paul College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70
Nebraska 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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