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Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Capella University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,936.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Minnesota. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Concordia University, Saint Paul carry an average student debt load of $36,494.

Full Nursing at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

Nursing majors at St. Scholastica take out an average of $32,525 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $314, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at The College of Saint Scholastica

Out of the 26 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 266 students majoring in nursing at Minnesota State Mankato, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Nursing majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $28,013 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Winona State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Winona State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,953. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $190, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at Winona State University

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 174 students majoring in nursing at UMN Twin Cities, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Nursing majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,267 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $202.

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#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from St. Kate's take out $36,538 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $349, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Metro State take out $34,517 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Metropolitan State University Report

#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the 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.

On average, nursing graduates from Bemidji State University take out $32,595 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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

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 25 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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