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Nursing at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Rasmussen University-Minnesota. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rasmussen University-Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 460 nursing graduations were recorded at Rasmussen University-Minnesota.

Studying Online at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Many students take online classes at Rasmussen University-Minnesota. Of 9,416 students, 8,405 (89%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,011 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Use these rankings to compare Rasmussen University-Minnesota’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#24 of 47
Best Value	Minnesota	#33 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#70 of 207
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#136 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#994 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1268 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Graduates of Rasmussen University-Minnesota’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,673
2 years	$61,956
3 years	$65,588
4 years	$72,230
5 years	$77,385

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Rasmussen University-Minnesota take home a median $72,230, compared with $45,089 for all Rasmussen University-Minnesota graduates — about 60% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Rasmussen University-Minnesota is $34,866.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Rasmussen University-Minnesota are 88% women (407) and 12% men (53).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Of the 289 associate’s nursing graduates at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, 88% were women (255) and 12% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Rasmussen University-Minnesota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	103
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	106
Asian	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	40

Minority students account for 51% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, above the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Of the 123 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, 86% were women (106) and 14% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	24
Asian	7
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 32% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Among the 39 master’s nursing graduates at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, 97% were women (38) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 18% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, lower than the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

This Nursing program at Rasmussen University-Minnesota breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	452
Nursing Practice	8

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Rasmussen University-Minnesota pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.