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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

5 Schools Ranked
$9,804 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,240 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
3,199 Total Awards
$36,933 Avg Student Debt

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 located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,199 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $36,933 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Since Capella 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.

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#3

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
156 Total Awards
$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,810 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 156 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $9,806 to cover tuition and fees at Bemidji State University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,810 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.

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80 Total Awards
$9,482 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,598 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Southwest Minnesota State University is $9,482. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,598 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 20% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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59 Total Awards
$9,468 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,798 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MSU Moorhead is $9,468. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,564. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,798 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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