2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Minnesota with 14,890 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Minnesota. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine accumulate an average of around $114,264 in student debt.
Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from Augsburg carry an average student debtload of $84,404.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Nursing majors at Winona State take out an average of $40,979 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.
While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at St. Scholastica accumulate an average of around $60,583 in student debt.
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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
St Catherine University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at St. Kate's accumulate an average of around $55,362 in student debt.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Doctor's Degree is $67,532.
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Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from Capella University carry an average student debtload of $61,553.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1,022 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Nursing Science | 4,701 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
| School Nursing | 539 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
| Forensic Nursing | 23 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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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