2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Minnesota

Nursing Science is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 122 doctor's degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nursing science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Minnesota ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nursing science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for nursing science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in Minnesota

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for nursing science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN

67 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing science has to check out The College of Saint Scholastica. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Minnesota.

There were approximately 67 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at St. Scholastica in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The College of Saint Scholastica

2

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

34 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Walden University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Minnesota.

There were about 34 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Walden University

3

Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Metropolitan State University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Minnesota.

There were approximately 16 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Metropolitan State University

4

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Minnesota State University - Mankato is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing science in Minnesota.

There were about 5 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Minnesota State University - Mankato

5

Winona State University
Winona, MN

Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Winona. More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Winona State University

 

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	184	2
Missouri	164	14
Kansas	126	38
Nebraska	91	3
South Dakota	54	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

Nursing Science is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	410
Nursing Administration	120
Nurse Anesthetist	30
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	11
Critical Care Nursing	8
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.