2026 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in Minnesota
[Pre-Nursing Studies](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/pre-nursing-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pre-nursing studies education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for pre-nursing studies students.
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2026 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pre-nursing studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools
Northwestern College Minnesota tops our 2026 list of the best value pre-nursing studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern College Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,920. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the pre-nursing studies program here. Pre-Nursing Studies graduates of Northwestern College Minnesota earn a median of $44,857 early in their careers. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 94% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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