2025 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Minnesota
5
Colleges in Minnesota
741
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Ranked #105 in popularity,
nursing practice is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 741 degrees in nursing practice annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Minnesota
The schools below may not offer all types of nursing practice degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Minnesota Schools in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
Every student who is interested in nursing practice has to look into St Catherine University. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.
There were about 27 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from St Catherine University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
60
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
The College of Saint Scholastica is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Duluth. This college ranks 16th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in nursing practice from The College of Saint Scholastica
Masters
Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Name
Break into one of the most high-demand occupations in the nation with your online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner track from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
It is hard to beat Rasmussen University - Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice has to look into Augsburg University. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 24 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Augsburg University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
319
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 45th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 319 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Concordia University, Saint Paul
