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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

15 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Minnesota to see which master'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.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Nursing at Capella University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

Read full report on Nursing at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 15 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the # 4 spot 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 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Nursing at St Catherine University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 57% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at Metro State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Metropolitan State University

Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Full Nursing at Bethel University Minnesota Report

With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Full Nursing at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Nursing at Winona State University Report

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 15 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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