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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

26 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree 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 school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 3,199 students majoring in nursing at Capella University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Nursing majors at Capella University take out an average of $28,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Concordia University, Saint Paul take out $36,494 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The College of Saint Scholastica helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Minnesota. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

Of the 358 students majoring in nursing at St. Scholastica, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from St. Scholastica carry an average student debt load of $32,525. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $314.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $28,013.

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With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Nursing majors at Winona State take out an average of $25,953 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $190.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $22,267. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $202.

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#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 171 students majoring in nursing at St. Kate's, 4% are male and 96% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at St. Kate's accumulate an average of around $36,538 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.

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Metropolitan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 160 students majoring in nursing at Metro State, 18% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $34,517 in student debt.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 156 students majoring in nursing at Bemidji State University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Bemidji State University accumulate an average of around $32,595 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Bemidji State University Report

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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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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