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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Minnesota. In total, 5,809 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Minnesota.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Minnesota. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#7

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,207
Iowa 462
Kansas 311
Nebraska 414
North Dakota 100
South Dakota 94

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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