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Nursing at Minnesota State University Moorhead

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Minnesota State University Moorhead. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Minnesota State University Moorhead sits in Moorhead, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 104 nursing graduations were recorded at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Online & Distance Learning at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Many students take online classes at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Of 4,386 students, 1,172 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,237 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Minnesota State University Moorhead

These rankings give you a sense of how Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#27 of 47
Best Value	Minnesota	#30 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#86 of 207
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#124 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1143 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1210 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Minnesota State University Moorhead

Graduates of Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,801
2 years	$64,865
3 years	$70,289
4 years	$76,288
5 years	$88,205

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Minnesota State University Moorhead take home a median $76,288, compared with $52,554 for all Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates — about 45% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Minnesota State University Moorhead is $30,359.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Minnesota State University Moorhead, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Minnesota State University Moorhead are 95% women (99) and 5% men (5).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Of the 88 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Minnesota State University Moorhead, 94% were women (83) and 6% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University Moorhead, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Of the 14 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Minnesota State University Moorhead, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Minnesota State University Moorhead

This Nursing program at Minnesota State University Moorhead breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	103
Nursing Administration	1

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Minnesota State University Moorhead go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.