2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing and nursing assistants was ranked 2nd in Minnesota. In fact, 22 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Pine Technical & Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Minnesota. Pine Technical & Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Pine City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pine Technical & Community College are $4,489 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATCC are $5,910 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ATCC carry an average student debtload of $14,767.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ATCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Minnesota.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northland Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Northland Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $24,495 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Northland Community and Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hennepin Technical College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,764 in student debt.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out an average of $22,002 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St Cloud Technical and Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for practical nursing in Minnesota.
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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,490.
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Dakota County Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCTC are $6,208 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at DCTC accumulate an average of around $19,646 in student debt.
DCTC also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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Anoka Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Anoka, Anoka Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka Technical College are $6,075 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Anoka Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,825.
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Lake Superior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSC are $5,616 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from LSC carry an average student debtload of $15,741.
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Ridgewater College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $23,778 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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South Dakota | 0 |
North Dakota | 70 |
Nebraska | 0 |
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Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 44,900 |
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 34,557 |
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,817 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- 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.