2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Minnesota the most popular school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of St. Cloud.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out an average of $32,326 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $175, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 23 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,625.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Superior College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. LSC is a small public school located in the small city of Duluth.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $34,246.
Out of the 23 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.
About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $27,212.
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Out of the 23 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Century College carry an average student debt load of $30,422.
Ridgewater College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ridgewater College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,352.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 90 students majoring in nursing at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,457.
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With a ranking of #8, Inver Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.
Of the 89 students majoring in nursing at IHCC, 12% are male and 88% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at IHCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,410.
Normandale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in nursing at Normandale Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Nursing majors at Normandale Community College take out an average of $26,807 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Northwest Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NTC carry an average student debt load of $32,265.
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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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 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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