2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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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Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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Winona State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very 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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St Catherine University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college 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 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college 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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Bemidji State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college 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.
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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 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).
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