2023 Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augsburg University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very 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 |
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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 14 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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