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

Ranked #101 in popularity, nursing science is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for nursing science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 14 master's degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in nursing science matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in Minnesota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing Science in Minnesota

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 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 master's degree in nursing science. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Mankato. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in nursing science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 14 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in nursing science from Minnesota State University - Mankato

2

Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Metropolitan State University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in nursing science. Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Saint Paul. More information about a master’s in nursing science from Metropolitan State University

2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in nursing science. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. More information about a master’s in nursing science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

 

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	287	5
Kansas	244	52

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Nursing Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	4,323
Nursing Practice	378
Clinical Nurse Leader	66
Nurse Anesthetist	64
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	41
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	34
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	26
Nursing Administration	16
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	15
School Nursing	9

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.