by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota” ranking.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 14,890 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,232 and $31,893 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,167 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,091 and $24,039 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota associate degree nursing students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest Technical College is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 674 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hibbing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Hibbing Community College is located in Hibbing, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota. IHCC is a public institution located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing at Rochester Community and Technical College
Lake Superior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Cloquet, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Ridgewater College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 93 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
South Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a public institution located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pine Technical & Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Pine Technical & Community College is a public institution located in Pine City, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northland Community and Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 65 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Nursing Report
Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 76 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Full Minneapolis Community and Technical College Nursing Report
Century College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Normandale Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #18. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Nursing at North Hennepin Community College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 45 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Minnesota West Community and Technical College Nursing Report
St Cloud Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 50 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Nursing Report
Riverland Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Riverland Community College is a small school located in Austin, Minnesota that handed out 30 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State College Southeast is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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