by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,914 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herzing University - Minneapolis. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 98 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #2 spot on the list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 358 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,199 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 415 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 230 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
St Catherine University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Benedict ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. College of Saint Benedict is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota that handed out 46 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 115 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #13. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 266 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Walden University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 900 bachelors’s nursing degrees 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%.
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #18. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
St Olaf College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. St Olaf College is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bethany Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #22. Bethany Lutheran College is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Crown College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s nursing degrees 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%.
Saint Johns University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Collegeville, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Minnesota list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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