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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

9 Schools Ranked
$43,820 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota
44 Total Awards
$23,667 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,134 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 44 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine accumulate an average of $9,134 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Full Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Report

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
633 Total Awards
$49,705 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 633 students in 2021-2022.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Capella University accumulate an average of $49,705 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Capella University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Capella University Report

#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
55 Total Awards
$9,094 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,617 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 55 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,617 in student loans. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winona State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Winona State University Report

#5

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota
161 Total Awards
$13,971 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,657 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 161 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Graduate Certificate recipients from St. Scholastica accumulate an average of $28,657 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

St. Scholastica does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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50 Total Awards
$11,290 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 50 students in 2021-2022.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#7

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
35 Total Awards
$10,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 35 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

Metro State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
250 Total Awards
$20,315 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 250 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMN Twin Cities. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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275 Total Awards
$9,648 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 275 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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