2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 171 students majoring in nursing at Capella University, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Winona State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
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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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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 12 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).
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