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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges
$41,222 Avg Salary
$20,983 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree 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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hennepin Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota for practical nursing and 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.

Of the 21 students majoring in practical nursing at Hennepin Technical College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 70
Nebraska 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
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
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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