2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Minnesota to see which 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 Schools in Minnesota
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Community and Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for nursing students. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Rochester Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $23,562 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTC are $6,380 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at NTC accumulate an average of around $31,500 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from North Hennepin Community College carry an average student debtload of $31,784.
Out of the 45 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out an average of $27,066 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great value for nursing students. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
IHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,809 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from IHCC carry an average student debtload of $24,929.
Hibbing Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Hibbing Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Hibbing Community College take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Ridgewater College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
Ridgewater College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Ridgewater College take out $25,534 in student loans while working on their degree.
Alexandria Technical & Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.
ATCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at ATCC take out an average of $19,254 in student loans while working on their egree.
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South Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public school with a small student population.
South Central College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at South Central College take out is $27,512.
Century College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $5,907 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Century College take out is $27,953.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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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Majors Related to Nursing
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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 25 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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