2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augsburg University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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St Catherine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
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Capella University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2,207 |
| Iowa | 462 |
| Kansas | 311 |
| Nebraska | 414 |
| North Dakota | 100 |
| South Dakota | 94 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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).
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