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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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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.

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

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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.

Full Nursing at Capella University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the 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 small city of Duluth.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at St Catherine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the large 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.

Full Nursing at St Catherine University Report

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine 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 #6 on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Winona State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Winona State University

#8

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on Nursing at Augsburg University

Metropolitan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Metropolitan State University Report

With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Full Nursing at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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