2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Minnesota to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $13,558 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great value for nursing students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Winona State is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Minnesota.
Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU MN are $39,410 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,972 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
With a ranking of #7, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bethel University Minnesota is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Minnesota.
Augsburg University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augsburg are $41,007 per year.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $9,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
St. Scholastica undergraduate students pay an average of $39,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at The College of Saint Scholastica
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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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Nursing Related Majors for 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.
- 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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