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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Minnesota with 14,890 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of Saint Scholastica. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,840
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966
Nebraska 1,908
North Dakota 976
South Dakota 1,022

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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