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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota

22 Colleges
$38,647 Avg Salary
$12,494 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $14,167 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $141.

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#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ATCC take out $7,464 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northland Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,250 in student debt.

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Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Anoka Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#6

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Hills Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota list. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

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Dakota County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at DCTC take out is $9,500.

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St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out is $15,623.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #10, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,933 in student debt.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 22 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).

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