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Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

9 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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 The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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With a ranking of #7, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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

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 9 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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