by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across Minnesota, there were 12,882 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,167 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,091 and $24,039 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in registered nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota associate degree registered nursing students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 77 students 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 Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is located in St. Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 674 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Registered Nursing Report
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 Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Hibbing, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a medium-sized school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 151 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inver Hills Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Inver Hills Community College is a small public school situated in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. It awarded 89 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 111 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 112 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ridgewater College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Central College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Brainerd, Minnesota, and it awarded 75 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Pine Technical & Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Pine City, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #13. Northland Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Registered Nursing Report
Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. M State is a medium-sized school located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota that handed out 76 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Century College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 108 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Normandale Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
North Hennepin Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 72 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #19. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 50 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at St Cloud Technical and Community College
Riverland Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota list. Riverland Community College is a small school located in Austin, Minnesota that handed out 30 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Riverland Community College
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Alexandria Technical & Community College is located in Alexandria, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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