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2024 Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

21 Colleges in Minnesota
6,429 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #1 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,429 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota The registered nursing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality registered nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Registered Nursing in Minnesota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing.

10 Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in Registered Nursing

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3,199 Annual Graduates

Capella University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Capella University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3
230 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Winona State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Winona State University

4
358 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The College of Saint Scholastica if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from The College of Saint Scholastica

5
266 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
900 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Walden University

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
46 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from College of Saint Benedict

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from St Catherine University

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115 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Bethel University Minnesota

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Metropolitan State University


 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 475 2,586
Iowa 403 1,347
Kansas 352 1,404
Nebraska 331 1,225
North Dakota 251 589
South Dakota 237 814

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Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 415
Nursing Administration 70

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