by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 49 schools in Minnesota offering nursing.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on nursing in Minnesota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than Herzing University Minneapolis. Herzing University Minneapolis is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of St. Louis Park. At this school, roughly 47% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 135 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Herzing University Minneapolis
Capella University ranks #2 for nursing by degree focus. Capella University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. At this school, roughly 47% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 8,953 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Capella University
Northwest Technical College is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Bemidji, Northwest Technical College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 39% of the degrees granted here, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Northwest Technical College
Walden University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 39% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 4,948 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Walden University
The College Of Saint Scholastica came in at #5 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Duluth, The College Of Saint Scholastica is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 27% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 323 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at The College Of Saint Scholastica
St Catherine University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. About 23% of the degrees St Catherine University awards are in nursing, or about 281 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for St Catherine University
Winona State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Winona State University is a public school located in the town of Winona. About 18% of the degrees Winona State University awards are in nursing, or about 287 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Winona State University
College Of Saint Benedict placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Saint Joseph, College Of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at College Of Saint Benedict
Concordia University Saint Paul placed #9 for nursing by degree focus. Concordia University Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 313 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Concordia University Saint Paul
Rasmussen College Minnesota ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen College Minnesota is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 460 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Rasmussen College Minnesota
Lake Superior College placed #11 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Duluth, Lake Superior College is a public university. About 13% of the degrees Lake Superior College awards are in nursing, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Lake Superior College
Bemidji State University landed the #12 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public institution. About 12% of the degrees Bemidji State University awards are in nursing, or about 131 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Bemidji State University
Rochester Community And Technical College placed #13 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community And Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Rochester Community And Technical College
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #14 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Bethel University Minnesota
Northland Community And Technical College comes in at #15 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community And Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Northland Community And Technical College
Minnesota State University Mankato landed the #16 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Minnesota State University Mankato is a public school located in the city of Mankato. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 401 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Minnesota State University Mankato
Minnesota State College Southeast Technical comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. Located in the town of Winona, Minnesota State College Southeast Technical is a public university. About 11% of the degrees Minnesota State College Southeast Technical awards are in nursing, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Minnesota State College Southeast Technical
Inver Hills Community College landed the #18 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Inver Hills Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights. Nursing accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Inver Hills Community College
Southwest Minnesota State University comes in at #19 for nursing focus this year. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school located in the town of Marshall. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Southwest Minnesota State University
Central Lakes College Brainerd comes in at #20 for nursing focus this year. Central Lakes College Brainerd is a public school located in the town of Brainerd. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Central Lakes College Brainerd
Northwestern College Minnesota comes in at #21 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern College Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. About 9% of the degrees Northwestern College Minnesota awards are in nursing, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Northwestern College Minnesota
Ridgewater College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 76 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Ridgewater College
Anoka Ramsey Community College placed #23 for nursing by degree focus. Anoka Ramsey Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids. Nursing accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Anoka Ramsey Community College
Metropolitan State University placed #24 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Metropolitan State University
Minnesota State University Moorhead comes in at #25 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 104 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Minnesota State University Moorhead
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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