2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree 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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Top Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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Our analysis found Bemidji State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,810 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Bemidji State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bemidji State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 59 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $17,564 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,798 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MSU Moorhead. During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
MSU Moorhead also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Minnesota State University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,598 in student loans.
Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 20% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 266 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,437 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Minnesota State Mankato does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Walden University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Minnesota. Walden University is a large private for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 900 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,459 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $45,244 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since Walden University is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 230 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,110 in student loans.
Winona State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 106 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,953 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Cloud State University does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 160 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,492 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Metro State does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,199 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,933 in student loans.
Capella University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Capella University is ranked #2 for overall quality in Minnesota.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,575 in student loans.
UMN Twin Cities does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school located in St. Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 113 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $37,256 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rasmussen University - Minnesota does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 415 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,777 in student loans.
Concordia University, Saint Paul does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia College Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $28,016 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,901 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia College Moorhead does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 358 students in 2020-2021.
St. Scholastica undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,536 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at St. Scholastica. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Augsburg are $41,007 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,790 in student loans.
Augsburg does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
St Catherine University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Kate’s is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 171 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
St. Kate’s undergraduate students pay an average of $35,532 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $33,685 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Kate’s does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. It awarded 46 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSB are $50,126 per year.
CSB also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.
University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $34,180 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,832 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Northwestern does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,006 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bethel University Minnesota does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,703 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that SMU MN does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,571 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Gustavus Adolphus also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #4.
Crown College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Crown undergraduate students pay an average of $28,110 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $31,479 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Crown. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
St Olaf College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Olaf are $52,670 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at St. Olaf. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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