2027 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Minnesota
[Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-nursing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools.
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2027 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools
Leading the list is Winona State University, our #1 best value for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in Minnesota. Winona State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,576, with out-of-state students paying around $17,308. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $26,252 in student loans. Early-career psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates make about $101,220. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
St Catherine University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools. St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,428. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $32,610 in student loans. Early-career psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates make about $89,336. That is a strong return on a $32,610 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The College Of Saint Scholastica earned it the #3 place for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Duluth, The College Of Saint Scholastica is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $41,778 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates is $31,000. Early-career psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates make about $60,431. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Walden University earned it the #4 place for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Walden University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,067. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $32,800 in student loans. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Walden University earn a median of $107,541 early in their careers. Set against $32,800 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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