2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Minnesota with 14,890 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bemidji State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Bemidji State University take out $32,595 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Bemidji State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MSU Moorhead take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,360.
MSU Moorhead also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year. Nursing majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out an average of $32,041 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year. Nursing majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $28,013 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $25,953 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $190.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $30,814 in student debt.
Metropolitan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Metro State are $9,394 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Metro State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,517.
Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Capella University carry an average student debtload of $28,936.
Capella University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
Herzing University - Minneapolis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Minneapolis.
Herzing University - Minneapolis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Herzing University - Minneapolis take out an average of $42,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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