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Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #4 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

More Nursing Rankings in Minnesota

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.

  • 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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