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

5 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Nursing majors at Capella University take out an average of $28,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Capella University Report

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Bemidji State University carry an average student debtload of $32,595.

Full Nursing at Bemidji State University Report

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

Of the 80 students majoring in nursing at Southwest Minnesota State University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,041.

Full Nursing at Southwest Minnesota State University Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in nursing at MSU Moorhead, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of around $33,360 in student debt.

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

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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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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