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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Minnesota

11 Colleges
$74,232 Avg Salary
$31,893 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which online programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in Minnesota for nursing students. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Capella University take out is $27,599.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bemidji State University take out is $30,446.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out is $31,217.

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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at NTC accumulate an average of around $31,500 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $33,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Minnesota West is a small public school located in the town of Granite Falls.

Nursing majors at Minnesota West take out an average of $33,676 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Winona State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Winona State carry an average student debtload of $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $190.

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Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the city of St. Cloud.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $35,539 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $161.

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Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Metro State take out is $34,797.

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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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Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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